How to pronounce “aceptan dólares”
Hear how “aceptan dólares (do you take dollars?)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
¿aceptan dólares?ah-SEHP-tahn DOH-lah-rehs (Latin America) · ah-THEHP-tahn DOH-lah-rehs (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | do you take dollars? |
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| Syllables | a · cep · tan dó · la · res (6) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /a.ˈsep.tan ˈdo.la.ɾes/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /a.ˈθep.tan ˈdo.la.ɾes/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Stress the first syllable of "dólares": "DOH-lah-rehs", not "doh-LAR-es".
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: Spanish R and RR · Spain vs. Latin America · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Perdone, ¿aceptan dólares?Excuse me, do you take dollars?
¿Aceptan dólares o solo pesos?Do you take dollars or only pesos?
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