How to say cuarenta in Spanish

Pronunciation

cuarenta

forty

Latin America

Simplified: kwah-REHN-tah

IPA: kwa'ɾen.ta

Spain

Simplified: kwah-REHN-tah

IPA: kwa'ɾen.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
cua	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ren	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
ta	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ta	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low