How to say descalzo in Spanish

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Pronunciation

descalzo

barefoot

Latin America

Simplified: dehs-KAHL-soh

IPA: des'kal.so

Spain

Simplified: dehs-KAHL-thoh

IPA: des'kal.θo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
des	d like day, but softer	tongue touches upper teeth for Spanish d
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	s like sun	s similar to English
cal	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
zo	z like s in sun	s sound similar to English
zo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o