How to say importante in Spanish

Smart Definition

Pronunciation

Smart Definition

importante

important

Latin America

Simplified: eem-pohr-TAHN-teh

IPA: im.poɾ'tan.te

Spain

Simplified: eem-pohr-TAHN-teh

IPA: im.poɾ'tan.te

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
im	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
im	m like mom	m similar to English
por	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	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
tan	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	n like no	n similar to English
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e