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Conjugation
Pronunciation
festejar
celebrate
Latin America
Simplified: fehs-teh-HAHR
IPA: fes.te'xaɾ
Spain
Simplified: fehs-teh-HAHR
IPA: fes.te'χaɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
fes
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
te
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
jar
  • j like h in hat
  • h sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth