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Etymology
Pronunciation
esfuerzo
effort
Latin America
Simplified: ehs-FWEHR-soh
IPA: es'fweɾ.so
Spain
Simplified: ehs-FWEHR-thoh
IPA: es'fweɾ.θo
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
fuer
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • u like w in water
  • w sound similar to English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
zo
  • z like s in sun
  • s sound similar to English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o