How to say empezar in Spanish

Pronunciation

empezar

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Latin America

Simplified: ehm-peh-SAHR

IPA: em.pe'saɾ

Spain

Simplified: ehm-peh-THAHR

IPA: em.pe'θaɾ

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
pe	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pe	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
zar	z like s in sun	s sound 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