How to pronounce “traducir”
Hear how “traducir (to translate)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
traducirtrah-doo-SEER (Latin America) · trah-doo-THEER (Spain)
Accent
Breakdown
| Meaning | to translate |
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| Syllables | tra · du · cir (3) |
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| Stress | Words ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: CIR. |
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| IPA (Latin America) | /tɾa.du.ˈsiɾ/ |
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| IPA (Spain) | /tɾa.du.ˈθiɾ/ |
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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.
- c before e or i sounds like s in Latin America and like the "th" in "think" in most of Spain.
- A d between vowels is soft, close to the "th" in "this".
- 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
¿Puedes traducir esta frase?Can you translate this sentence?
Traduzco del inglés al español.I translate from English to Spanish.
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