How to say lagarto in Spanish

Pronunciation

lagarto

lizard

Latin America

Simplified: lah-GAHR-toh

IPA: la'ɣaɾ.to

Spain

Simplified: lah-GAHR-toh

IPA: la'ɣaɾ.to

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
la	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
la	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
gar	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
to	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
to	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o