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Etymology
Conjugation
Pronunciation
raspar
scrape
Latin America
Simplified: rrahs-PAHR
IPA: ras'paɾ
Spain
Simplified: rrahs-PAHR
IPA: ras'paɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth 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
par
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth