How to say derrotar in Spanish

Pronunciation

derrotar

defeat

Latin America

Simplified: deh-rroh-TAHR

IPA: de.ro'taɾ

Spain

Simplified: deh-rroh-TAHR

IPA: de.ro'taɾ

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
rro	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
rro	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
tar	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth