How to say espada in Spanish

Pronunciation

espada

sword

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-PAH-dah

IPA: es'pa.ða

Spain

Simplified: ehs-PAH-dah

IPA: es'pa.ða

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
pa	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pa	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
da	d like th in weather	tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
da	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low