licuar
liquefy
Latin America
Simplified: lee-KWAHR
IPA: li'kwaɾ
Spain
Simplified: lee-KWAHR
IPA: li'kwaɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
li
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
cuar
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • u like w in water
  • w sound similar to English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth