How to say matraca in Spanish

Pronunciation

matraca

rattle

Latin America

Simplified: mah-TRAH-kah

IPA: ma'tɾa.ka

Spain

Simplified: mah-TRAH-kah

IPA: ma'tɾa.ka

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
tra	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low