How to say detestable in Spanish

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Pronunciation

detestable

detestable

Latin America

Simplified: deh-tehs-TAH-bleh

IPA: de.tes'ta.βle

Spain

Simplified: deh-tehs-TAH-bleh

IPA: de.tes'ta.βle

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
tes	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	s like sun	s similar to English
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
ble	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e