How to say embarcación in Spanish

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Pronunciation

Smart Definition

embarcación

vessel

Latin America

Simplified: ehm-bahr-kah-SYOHN

IPA: em.baɾ.ka'sʝon

Spain

Simplified: ehm-bahr-kah-THYOHN

IPA: em.baɾ.ka'θʝon

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
em	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
em	m like mom	m similar to English
bar	b like boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ción	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	n like no	n similar to English