How to say ferrocarril in Spanish

Smart Definition

Pronunciation

ferrocarril

railway

Latin America

Simplified: feh-rroh-kah-RREEL

IPA: fe.ro.ka'ril

Spain

Simplified: feh-rroh-kah-RREEL

IPA: fe.ro.ka'ril

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
fe	f like find	f similar to English
fe	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
rro	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
rro	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
rril	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English