frigorífico
refrigerator
Latin America
Simplified: free-goh-REE-fee-koh
IPA: fɾi.ɣo'ɾi.fi.ko
Spain
Simplified: free-goh-REE-fee-koh
IPA: fɾi.ɣo'ɾi.fi.ko
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
fri
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
go
  • soft g like sugar
  • back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
fi
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
co
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o