How to say pastorela in Spanish

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Pronunciation

pastorela

nativity play

Latin America

Simplified: pahs-toh-REH-lah

IPA: pas.to'ɾe.la

Spain

Simplified: pahs-toh-REH-lah

IPA: pas.to'ɾe.la

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pas	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	s like sun	s similar to English
to	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
to	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
re	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
re	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
la	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
la	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low