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Etymology
Pronunciation
pleura
pleura
Latin America
Simplified: PLEHOO-rah
IPA: 'pleu.ɾa
Spain
Simplified: PLEHOO-rah
IPA: 'pleu.ɾa
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
pleu
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
ra
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low