trapiche
sugar mill
Latin America
Simplified: trah-PEE-cheh
IPA: tɾa'pi.tʃe
Spain
Simplified: trah-PEE-cheh
IPA: tɾa'pi.tʃe
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
tra
  • 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
pi
  • unaspirated p like spot (not pot)
  • p without burst of air
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
che
  • ch like cheese
  • ch similar to English
  • e like bet
  • slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e