olivar
olive grove
Latin America
Simplified: oh-lee-BAHR
IPA: o.li'βaɾ
Spain
Simplified: oh-lee-BAHR
IPA: o.li'βaɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
o
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
li
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • 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