How to say pulgarcito in Spanish

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Pronunciation

pulgarcito

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Latin America

Simplified: pool-gahr-SEE-toh

IPA: pul.ɣaɾ'si.to

Spain

Simplified: pool-gahr-THEE-toh

IPA: pul.ɣaɾ'θi.to

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
pul	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
gar	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
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