How to say desenvoltura in Spanish

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Pronunciation

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desenvoltura

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Latin America

Simplified: deh-sehm-bohl-TOO-rah

IPA: de.sem.bol'tu.ɾa

Spain

Simplified: deh-sehm-bohl-TOO-rah

IPA: de.sem.bol'tu.ɾa

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
sen	s like sun	s similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like m in mom	m sound similar to English
vol	v like b in boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
tu	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
tu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low