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Etymology
Conjugation
Pronunciation
sonreír
smile
Latin America
Simplified: sohn-rr-AYR
IPA: son.re'iɾ
Spain
Simplified: sohn-rr-AYR
IPA: son.re'iɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
son
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
  • n like no
  • n similar to English
r
  • rolled r (no English equivalent)
  • rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
eír
  • ei like day
  • day sound similar to English
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth