trigo
wheat
Latin America
Simplified: tree-GOH
IPA: tɾi'ɣo
Spain
Simplified: tree-GOH
IPA: tɾi'ɣo
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
tri
  • 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
  • i like see
  • spread lips, tongue high for i
go
  • soft g like sugar
  • back of tongue close to soft palate (but doesn't touch) for g
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o