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Etymology
Conjugation
Pronunciation
limpiar
clean
Latin America
Simplified: leem-PYAHR
IPA: lim'pʝaɾ
Spain
Simplified: leem-PYAHR
IPA: lim'pʝaɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
lim
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
  • m like mom
  • m similar to English
piar
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • i like y in yes
  • y 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