How to say tortuga in Spanish

Pronunciation

tortuga

turtle

Latin America

Simplified: tohr-TOO-gah

IPA: toɾ'tu.ɣa

Spain

Simplified: tohr-TOO-gah

IPA: toɾ'tu.ɣa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
tor	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
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
ga	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
ga	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low