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Etymology
Conjugation
Pronunciation
emborrachar
intoxicate
Latin America
Simplified: ehm-boh-rrah-CHAHR
IPA: em.bo.ra'tʃaɾ
Spain
Simplified: ehm-boh-rrah-CHAHR
IPA: em.bo.ra'tʃaɾ
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
bo
  • b like boy, but softer
  • gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
rra
  • rolled r (no English equivalent)
  • rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
char
  • ch like cheese
  • ch similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth