How to say escollera in Spanish

Pronunciation

escollera

breakwater

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-koh-YEH-rah

IPA: es.ko'ʝe.ɾa

Spain

Simplified: ehs-koh-YEH-rah

IPA: es.ko'ʝe.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
co	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
co	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
lle	ll like y in yes	y sound similar to English
lle	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