How to say tamalito in Spanish

Pronunciation

tamalito

small tamale

Latin America

Simplified: tah-mah-LEE-toh

IPA: ta.ma'li.to

Spain

Simplified: tah-mah-LEE-toh

IPA: ta.ma'li.to

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
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
ma	m like mom	m similar to English
ma	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
li	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
li	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
to	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
to	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o