How to say rascacielos in Spanish

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Pronunciation

rascacielos

skyscraper

Latin America

Simplified: rrahs-kah-SYEH-lohs

IPA: ras.ka'sʝe.los

Spain

Simplified: rrahs-kah-THYEH-lohs

IPA: ras.ka'θʝe.los

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ras	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	s like sun	s similar to English
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
cie	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	i like y in yes	y sound similar to English
	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
los	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	s like sun	s similar to English