How to pronounce “tratar”

Hear how “tratar (to try / to treat)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

tratartrah-TAHR
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningto try / to treat
Syllablestra · tar (2)
StressWords ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: TAR.
IPA/tɾa.ˈtaɾ/

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Example sentences

Trato de hablar español.I try to speak Spanish.
Trata bien a los animales.He treats animals well.

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