How to say cotorra in Spanish

Pronunciation

cotorra

parakeet

Latin America

Simplified: koh-TOH-rrah

IPA: ko'to.ra

Spain

Simplified: koh-TOH-rrah

IPA: ko'to.ra

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
co	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
co	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
to	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
to	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
rra	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
rra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low