How to pronounce “perezoso”
Hear how “perezoso (lazy)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
perezosopeh-reh-SOH-soh (Latin America) · peh-reh-THOH-soh (Spain)
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Breakdown
| Meaning | lazy |
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| Syllables | pe · re · zo · so (4) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a vowel, n or s stress the second-to-last syllable: ZO. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /pe.ɾe.ˈso.so/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /pe.ɾe.ˈθo.so/ |
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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 · Stress and accent marks
Example sentences
Mi gato es muy perezoso.My cat is very lazy.
Hoy estoy perezosa.I'm feeling lazy today.
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