How to say carretera in Spanish

Smart Definition

Pronunciation

carretera

highway

Latin America

Simplified: kah-rreh-TEH-rah

IPA: ka.re'te.ɾa

Spain

Simplified: kah-rreh-TEH-rah

IPA: ka.re'te.ɾa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
rre	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
rre	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low