How to say escalera in Spanish

Pronunciation

escalera

stairs

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-kah-LEH-rah

IPA: es.ka'le.ɾa

Spain

Simplified: ehs-kah-LEH-rah

IPA: es.ka'le.ɾa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
es	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
es	s like sun	s similar to English
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
le	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
le	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low