embarcadero
pier
Latin America
Simplified: ehm-bahr-kah-DEH-roh
IPA: em.baɾ.ka'ðe.ɾo
Spain
Simplified: ehm-bahr-kah-DEH-roh
IPA: em.baɾ.ka'ðe.ɾo
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
em
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • 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
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
de
  • d like th in weather
  • tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ro
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o