How to say palestra in Spanish

Pronunciation

palestra

gymnasium

Latin America

Simplified: pah-LEHS-trah

IPA: pa'les.tɾa

Spain

Simplified: pah-LEHS-trah

IPA: pa'les.tɾa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pa	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pa	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
les	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	s like sun	s similar to English
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