How to say tambora in Spanish

Pronunciation

tambora

bass drum

Latin America

Simplified: tahm-BOH-rah

IPA: tam'bo.ɾa

Spain

Simplified: tahm-BOH-rah

IPA: tam'bo.ɾa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
tam	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	m like mom	m similar to English
bo	b like boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
bo	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low