How to say utilizar in Spanish

Pronunciation

utilizar

use

Latin America

Simplified: oo-tee-lee-SAHR

IPA: u.ti.li'saɾ

Spain

Simplified: oo-tee-lee-THAHR

IPA: u.ti.li'θaɾ

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
u	u like boot	strongly rounded lips, tongue back for u
ti	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
ti	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
li	light l like let	light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
li	i like see	spread lips, tongue high for i
zar	z like s in sun	s sound similar to English
	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth