How to say crepúsculo in Spanish

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Pronunciation

crepúsculo

twilight

Latin America

Simplified: kreh-POOS-koo-loh

IPA: kɾe'pus.ku.lo

Spain

Simplified: kreh-POOS-koo-loh

IPA: kɾe'pus.ku.lo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cre	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
pús	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
	s like sun	s similar to English
cu	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
cu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
lo	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
lo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o