How to say primitivo in Spanish

Pronunciation

primitivo

primitive

Latin America

Simplified: pree-mee-TEE-boh

IPA: pɾi.mi'ti.βo

Spain

Simplified: pree-mee-TEE-boh

IPA: pɾi.mi'ti.βo

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pri	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
mi	m like mom	m similar to English
mi	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
ti	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ti	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
vo	gentle v like oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle v
vo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o