How to say marimba in Spanish

Pronunciation

marimba

Latin America

Simplified: mah-REEM-bah

IPA: ma'ɾim.ba

Spain

Simplified: mah-REEM-bah

IPA: ma'ɾim.ba

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ma	m like mom	m similar to English
ma	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
rim	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	m like mom	m similar to English
ba	b like boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
ba	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low