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efectivo
cash
Latin America
Simplified: eh-fehk-TEE-boh
IPA: e.fek'ti.βo
Spain
Simplified: eh-fehk-TEE-boh
IPA: e.fek'ti.βo
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
e
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
fec
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
ti
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
vo
  • gentle v like oven
  • lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o