How to say mascota in Spanish

Pronunciation

mascota

pet

Latin America

Simplified: mahs-KOH-tah

IPA: mas'ko.ta

Spain

Simplified: mahs-KOH-tah

IPA: mas'ko.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
mas	m like mom	m similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	s like sun	s similar to English
co	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
co	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