How to say paraguas in Spanish

Pronunciation

paraguas

umbrella

Latin America

Simplified: pah-RAH-gwahs

IPA: pa'ɾa.ɣwas

Spain

Simplified: pah-RAH-gwahs

IPA: pa'ɾa.ɣwas

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
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
guas	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	s like sun	s similar to English