How to say vaquero in Spanish

Pronunciation

vaquero

cowboy

Latin America

Simplified: bah-KEH-roh

IPA: ba'ke.ɾo

Spain

Simplified: bah-KEH-roh

IPA: ba'ke.ɾo

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
ro	tapped r like ladder	quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
ro	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o