How to say espantoso in Spanish

Pronunciation

espantoso

frightful

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-pahn-TOH-soh

IPA: es.pan'to.so

Spain

Simplified: ehs-pahn-TOH-soh

IPA: es.pan'to.so

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
pan	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	n like no	n similar to English
to	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
to	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
so	s like sun	s similar to English
so	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o