How to say marmota in Spanish

Pronunciation

marmota

marmot

Latin America

Simplified: mahr-MOH-tah

IPA: maɾ'mo.ta

Spain

Simplified: mahr-MOH-tah

IPA: maɾ'mo.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
mar	m like mom	m 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
mo	m like mom	m similar to English
mo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
ta	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ta	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low