How to say horchata in Spanish

Pronunciation

horchata

Latin America

Simplified: ohr-CHAH-tah

IPA: oɾ'tʃa.ta

Spain

Simplified: ohr-CHAH-tah

IPA: oɾ'tʃa.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
hor	h not pronounced	h not pronounced
	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
cha	ch like cheese	ch similar to English
cha	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