Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
locutor
announcer
Latin America
Simplified: loh-koo-TOHR
IPA: lo.ku'toɾ
Spain
Simplified: loh-koo-TOHR
IPA: lo.ku'toɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
lo
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
cu
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
tor
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • 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