How to pronounce “quiero rentar un carro”

Hear how “quiero rentar un carro (I want to rent a car (Mexico))” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

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Tips for English speakers

Common mistake: Roll the rr in "carro": "KAH-rroh". With one tap it sounds like "caro" (expensive), not "car-oh".

• The single r is a quick tap, like the "tt" in American English "butter". Don't use an English r.
• The rr is rolled: the tip of the tongue flutters against the roof of the mouth.
• qu sounds like k; the u is silent.
• Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.

Learn more: Spanish R and RR · Spanish vowels

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