How to say vaquera in Spanish

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Pronunciation

vaquera

cowgirl

Latin America

Simplified: bah-KEH-rah

IPA: ba'ke.ɾa

Spain

Simplified: bah-KEH-rah

IPA: ba'ke.ɾa

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
va	v like b in boy, but softer	gentler lip closure for Spanish b (versus English b)
va	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
que	qu like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
que	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
ra	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ra	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low