How to pronounce “flor de calabaza”
Hear how “flor de calabaza (squash blossom)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
flor de calabazaFLOHR deh kah-lah-BAH-sah (Latin America) · FLOHR deh kah-lah-BAH-thah (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | squash blossom |
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| Syllables | flor de ca · la · ba · za (6) |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /ˈfloɾ de ka.la.ˈba.sa/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /ˈfloɾ de ka.la.ˈba.θa/ |
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Tips for English speakers
- The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
- z 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
Quiero una quesadilla de flor de calabaza.I want a squash blossom quesadilla.
La flor de calabaza es amarilla.The squash blossom is yellow.
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