How to say ralentizar in Spanish

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Pronunciation

ralentizar

slow down

Latin America

Simplified: rrah-lehn-tee-SAHR

IPA: ra.len.ti'saɾ

Spain

Simplified: rrah-lehn-tee-THAHR

IPA: ra.len.ti'θaɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ra	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
len	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
	n like no	n similar to English
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
zar	z like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth