How to say esclava in Spanish

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Pronunciation

esclava

slave

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-KLAH-bah

IPA: es'kla.βa

Spain

Simplified: ehs-KLAH-bah

IPA: es'kla.βa

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
cla	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
va	gentle v like oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
va	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low