Spanish pronunciation: Vibrantes - /ɾ/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for vibrantes - /ɾ/.

Quick tip

Tap or trill the tip of your tongue against the alveolar ridge.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• pero

• caro

• mira

• para

• coro

Minimal pairs

• pero / perro
• caro / carro
• mira / mirra
• para / parra
• coro / corro

How to produce this sound

Tap the tip of your tongue quickly against the ridge just behind your upper front teeth, as in the American English 'tt' in 'butter'.

Common mix-ups

• pero / perro
• caro / carro
• mira / mirra
• para / parra
• coro / corro

Closest comparison

Warning: This is a new sound in Spanish. Closest English sound is the quick 'tt' in 'butter' (American English).