rayar
scratch
Latin America
Simplified: rrah-YAHR
IPA: ra'ʝaɾ
Spain
Simplified: rrah-YAHR
IPA: ra'ʝaɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
ra
  • 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
yar
  • y like yes
  • y 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