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Etymology
Conjugation
Pronunciation
velar
watch over
Latin America
Simplified:
beh-LAHR
IPA:
be'laɾ
Spain
Simplified:
beh-LAHR
IPA:
be'laɾ
Pronunciation Tips:
Syllable
How to Say It
Mouth Position and Breath Flow
ve
v
like
b
in
b
oy, but softer
gentler lip closure for
Spanish b
(versus
English b
)
e
like b
e
t
slightly spread lips, tongue forward for
e
lar
light l
like
l
et
light l
with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
a
like f
a
ther
relaxed
a
with mouth open, tongue low
tapped r
like la
dd
er
quick
tapped r
with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
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