narcotráfico
drug trafficking
Latin America
Simplified: nahr-koh-TRAH-fee-koh
IPA: naɾ.ko'tɾa.fi.ko
Spain
Simplified: nahr-koh-TRAH-fee-koh
IPA: naɾ.ko'tɾa.fi.ko
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
nar
  • n like no
  • n 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
co
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
trá
  • 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
fi
  • f like find
  • f similar to English
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
co
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound without burst of air
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o