How to say despertador in Spanish

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Pronunciation

despertador

alarm clock

Latin America

Simplified: dehs-pehr-tah-DOHR

IPA: des.peɾ.ta'ðoɾ

Spain

Simplified: dehs-pehr-tah-DOHR

IPA: des.peɾ.ta'ðoɾ

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
per	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	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
dor	d like th in weather	tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth