How to say socorrista in Spanish

Pronunciation

socorrista

lifeguard

Latin America

Simplified: soh-koh-RREES-tah

IPA: so.ko'ris.ta

Spain

Simplified: soh-koh-RREES-tah

IPA: so.ko'ris.ta

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
so	s like sun	s similar to English
so	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
co	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
co	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
rris	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
	s like sun	s similar to English
ta	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ta	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low