How to say república in Spanish

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Pronunciation

república

republic

Latin America

Simplified: rreh-POO-blee-kah

IPA: re'pu.βli.ka

Spain

Simplified: rreh-POO-blee-kah

IPA: re'pu.βli.ka

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
pú	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pú	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
bli	b like gentle v in oven	lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
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