How to say zapato in Spanish

Pronunciation

zapato

shoe

Latin America

Simplified: sah-PAH-toh

IPA: sa'pa.to

Spain

Simplified: thah-PAH-toh

IPA: θa'pa.to

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
pa	unaspirated p like spot (not pot)	p without burst of air
pa	a like father	relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
to	unaspirated t like stop (not top)	t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
to	o like go, but shorter	rounded lips, tongue back for o