How to say pobrecito in Spanish

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Pronunciation

pobrecito

poor thing

Latin America

Simplified: poh-breh-SEE-toh

IPA: po.βɾe'si.to

Spain

Simplified: poh-breh-THEE-toh

IPA: po.βɾe'θi.to

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
po	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
po	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
bre	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ci	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
ci	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
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