How to say ecuador in Spanish

Pronunciation

ecuador

equator

Latin America

Simplified: eh-kwah-DOHR

IPA: e.kwa'ðoɾ

Spain

Simplified: eh-kwah-DOHR

IPA: e.kwa'ðoɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
e	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
cua	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	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