How to say zacate in Spanish

Pronunciation

zacate

grass

Latin America

Simplified: sah-KAH-teh

IPA: sa'ka.te

Spain

Simplified: thah-KAH-teh

IPA: θa'ka.te

Pronunciation Tips:

Syllable	How to Say It	Mouth Position and Breath Flow
za	z like s in sun	s sound similar to English
za	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
ca	c like unaspirated k in sky (not key)	k sound without burst of air
ca	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
te	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
te	e like bet	slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e