How to say departamento in Spanish

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Pronunciation

departamento

apartment

Latin America

Simplified: deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh

IPA: de.paɾ.ta'men.to

Spain

Simplified: deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh

IPA: de.paɾ.ta'men.to

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
de	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
de	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
par	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
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
men	m like mom	m similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
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