How to say tortuguita in Spanish

Smart Definition

Pronunciation

tortuguita

little turtle

Latin America

Simplified: tohr-too-GEE-tah

IPA: toɾ.tu'ɣi.ta

Spain

Simplified: tohr-too-GEE-tah

IPA: toɾ.tu'ɣi.ta

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
gui	soft g like sugar	back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
gui	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
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