How to say pestañear in Spanish

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Pronunciation

pestañear

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Latin America

Simplified: pehs-tah-nyeh-AHR

IPA: pes.ta.ɲe'aɾ

Spain

Simplified: pehs-tah-nyeh-AHR

IPA: pes.ta.ɲe'aɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pes	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	s like sun	s similar to English
ta	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ta	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ñe	ñ like lasagna	tongue touches roof of mouth for ñ, airflow through nose
ñe	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ar	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ar	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth