transpirable
breathable
Latin America
Simplified: trahns-pee-RAH-bleh
IPA: tɾans.pi'ɾa.βle
Spain
Simplified: trahns-pee-RAH-bleh
IPA: tɾans.pi'ɾa.βle
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
trans
  • unaspirated t like stop (not top)
  • t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
  • 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
  • s like sun
  • s similar to English
pi
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
ra
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ble
  • b like gentle v in oven
  • lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e