chubasco
downpour
Latin America
Simplified: choo-BAHS-koh
IPA: tʃu'βas.ko
Spain
Simplified: choo-BAHS-koh
IPA: tʃu'βas.ko
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
chu
  • ch like cheese
  • ch similar to English
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
bas
  • b like gentle v in oven
  • lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
co
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o