How to say tarántula in Spanish

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Pronunciation

tarántula

tarantula

Latin America

Simplified: tah-RAHN-too-lah

IPA: ta'ɾan.tu.la

Spain

Simplified: tah-RAHN-too-lah

IPA: ta'ɾan.tu.la

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
rán	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	n like no	n similar to English
tu	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
tu	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
la	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
la	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low