emplear
use
Latin America
Simplified: ehm-pleh-AHR
IPA: em.ple'aɾ
Spain
Simplified: ehm-pleh-AHR
IPA: em.ple'aɾ
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
ple
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ar
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth