Pronunciation of "Ir"

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Learn to pronounce ir (to go) in Spanish!

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Alphabet	Pronunciation
SpanishDict Phonetic Alphabet	eer
International Phonetic Alphabet	iɾ
Spanish Alphabet	ir

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Spanish	Phonetic Pronunciation	English
ir	eer	to go
ir despacio	eer dehs-pah-syoh (Latin America) // eer dehs-pah-thyoh (Latin America)	to go slowly
ir a pie	eer ah pyeh	to walk, to go on foot
ir al cine	eer ahl see-neh (Latin America) // eer ahl thee-neh (Spain)	to go to the movies (U.S.), to go to the cinema (UK)
ir de compras	eer deh kohm-prahs	to go shopping
ir de camping	eer deh kahm-peen	to go camping
ir de pesca	eer deh pehs-kah	to go fishing
ir de vacaciones	eer deh bah-kah-syoh-nehs (Latin America) // eer deh bah-kah-thyoh-nehs (Spain)	to go on vacation (U.S.), to go on holiday (UK)
ir de tapas	eer deh tah-pahs	to go tapas-hopping
ir de viaje	eer deh byah-heh	to go on a trip
ir a la escuela	eer ah lah ehs-kweh-lah	to go to school
ir a la playa	eer ah la plah-yah	to go to the beach
Voy a ir.	boy ah eer	I’m going, I’m coming
Me tengo que ir.	meh tehng-goh keh eer	I have to go.
¿Puedo ir al baño?	pweh-doh eer ahl bah-nyoh	Can I go to the bathroom?
¿Te gusta ir de compras?	teh goos-tah eer deh kohm-prahs	Do you like to go shopping?