How to say puérpera in Spanish

Pronunciation

puérpera

new mother

Latin America

Simplified: pwehr-PEH-rah

IPA: pweɾ'pe.ɾa

Spain

Simplified: pwehr-PEH-rah

IPA: pweɾ'pe.ɾa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
puér	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
	u like w in water	w sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
pe	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pe	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low