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Etymology
Conjugation
Pronunciation
rebuscar
rummage
Latin America
Simplified: rreh-boos-KAHR
IPA: re.βus'kaɾ
Spain
Simplified: rreh-boos-KAHR
IPA: re.βus'kaɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
re
  • rolled r (no English equivalent)
  • rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
bus
  • b like gentle v in oven
  • lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
  • u like boot
  • strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
car
  • c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)
  • k sound 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