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Etymology
Conjugation
Pronunciation
faltar
to be missing
Latin America
Simplified: fahl-TAHR
IPA: fal'taɾ
Spain
Simplified: fahl-TAHR
IPA: fal'taɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
fal
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
tar
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper 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