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Etymology
Pronunciation
escalofrío
shiver
Latin America
Simplified: ehs-kah-loh-FREE-oh
IPA: es.ka.lo'fɾi.o
Spain
Simplified: ehs-kah-loh-FREE-oh
IPA: es.ka.lo'fɾi.o
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
es
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
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
lo
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
frí
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
o
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o