Spanish pronunciation: Oclusivas - /t/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for oclusivas - /t/.

Quick tip

Release the air cleanly after blocking it with your lips or tongue.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• taza

• tarde

• tomar

• tierra

• tocar

Minimal pairs

• taza / daza
• tela / dela
• toma / doma
• toro / doro
• tarde / darde

How to produce this sound

Place the tip of your tongue just behind your upper front teeth and release a burst of air, as in 'top'. In Spanish, the /t/ is softer and the tongue touches the teeth, not the alveolar ridge.

Common mix-ups

• taza / daza
• tarde / darde
• tocar / docar
• tierra / dierra
• tela / dela

Closest comparison

top, time, ten, table, take