How to say grave in Spanish

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Pronunciation

grave

serious

Latin America

Simplified: grah-beh

IPA: gɾa.βe

Spain

Simplified: grah-beh

IPA: gɾa.βe

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
gra	g like go, but softer	back of tongue touches soft palate for g
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ve	gentle v like oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
ve	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e