Martes Pronunciation

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Syllables in Martes

• Martes has two syllables: mar, tes.
• The first syllable (mar) is the syllable you emphasize the most.

Phonetic Pronunciation of Martes

Here are three phonetic alphabets that show you the pronunciation of martes. Remember to emphasize the bold syllable the most!

Consonants and Vowels in Martes

Martes contains the following consonants, (C) and vowels (V).

The Simple R Sound in Spanish

The word martes contains a simple r sound vibrante simpleor erein Spanish).

Pronunciation Tips for the Simple R

To pronounce the Spanish simple r sound, touch the tip of your tongue to your hard palate once. Your hard palate is essentially the roof of your mouth - if you run your tongue over the area behind your front teeth with your tongue, you should feel a little bump. This little bump is called the alveolar ridge and is where the roof of your mouth, or hard palate, begins. To pronounce the Spanish simple r sound, you touch your tongue to the area just behind the alveolar ridge.

You use the simple r sound to pronounce the single written letter r when it occurs:

• between two vowels, like in aro(hoop) and para(for),
• when preceded by a consonant other than l, n, or s, like in palabraand presente(present),
• at the end of a word, like in amar(to love) or vivir(to live).

Sentences and Phrases with Martes

Here are some useful sentences and phrases containing martes. Remember to emphasize the bold syllables the most!