How to say esperar in Spanish

Pronunciation

esperar

wait

Latin America

Simplified: ehs-peh-RAHR

IPA: es.pe'ɾaɾ

Spain

Simplified: ehs-peh-RAHR

IPA: es.pe'ɾaɾ

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
pe	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pe	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
rar	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth