legislador
legislator
Latin America
Simplified: leh-hees-lah-DOHR
IPA: le.xis.la'ðoɾ
Spain
Simplified: leh-hees-lah-DOHR
IPA: le.χis.la'ðoɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
le
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
gis
  • g like h in hat
  • h sound similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
la
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
dor
  • d like th in weather
  • tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
  • 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