How to say garrapata in Spanish

Pronunciation

garrapata

tick

Latin America

Simplified: gah-rrah-PAH-tah

IPA: ga.ra'pa.ta

Spain

Simplified: gah-rrah-PAH-tah

IPA: ga.ra'pa.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ga	g like go, but softer	back of tongue touches soft palate for g
ga	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
rra	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
rra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
pa	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pa	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ta	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ta	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low