How to say motivar in Spanish

Pronunciation

motivar

motivate

Latin America

Simplified: moh-tee-BAHR

IPA: mo.ti'βaɾ

Spain

Simplified: moh-tee-BAHR

IPA: mo.ti'βaɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
mo	m like mom	m similar to English
mo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
ti	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ti	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
var	gentle v like oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth