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rizar
curl
Latin America
Simplified: rree-SAHR
IPA: ri'saɾ
Spain
Simplified: rree-THAHR
IPA: ri'θaɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
ri
  • rolled r (no English equivalent)
  • rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
zar
  • z like s in sun
  • s sound 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