How to say salitre in Spanish

Pronunciation

salitre

saltpeter

Latin America

Simplified: sah-LEET-reh

IPA: sa'lit.ɾe

Spain

Simplified: sah-LEET-reh

IPA: sa'lit.ɾe

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
sa	s like sun	s similar to English
sa	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
lit	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
re	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
re	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e