How to say esclavo in Spanish

Pronunciation

esclavo

slave

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-KLAH-boh

IPA: es'kla.βo

Spain

Simplified: ehs-KLAH-boh

IPA: es'kla.βo

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
vo	gentle v like oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
vo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o