How to say recibir in Spanish

Pronunciation

recibir

receive

Latin America

Simplified: rreh-see-BEER

IPA: re.si'βiɾ

Spain

Simplified: rreh-thee-BEER

IPA: re.θi'βiɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
re	rolled r (no English equivalent)	rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
re	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ci	c like s in sun	s sound similar to English
ci	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
bir	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth