How to say escatimar in Spanish

Pronunciation

escatimar

skimp

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-kah-tee-MAHRR

IPA: es.ka.ti'mar

Spain

Simplified: ehs-kah-tee-MAHRR

IPA: es.ka.ti'mar

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
ti	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ti	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
mar	m like mom	m similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling