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How to pronounce "zapatea" in Spanish

zapatea is pronounced θapateˈaɾ in Spanish. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 4 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

θapateˈaɾ

ZAPATEA

Primary stress: zapatea

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Español
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Syllableszapatea
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Él zapatea sobre el escenario, hace ruido, no se lo pone fácil al ingeniero de sonido.

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The Spanish word “zapatea” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as θapateˈaɾ. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (zapatea), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “zapatea” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic Spanish video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “zapatea” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from DW Español, Linguriosa.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)

  • 🇪🇸 ESDW Español
    Clip #1 · @3:33
    “poco habitual como él mismo. Él zapatea sobre el escenario, hace ruido, no se lo pone fácil al ingeniero de sonido. ruido, no se lo pone fácil al ingeniero”
  • 🇪🇸 ESLinguriosa
    Clip #2 · @11:09
    ““-E de expresiva, emperatriz, enigma, enterada. Y Z de zarzamora o de zapatea’o o de zorra también. Tenemos por un lado una acumulación de elementos lingüísticos,”
  • 🇪🇸 ESDW Español
    Clip #3 · @14:27
    “decide Cuáles tomas formarán parte del cd un méo de trabajo tampoco habitual como él mismo él zapatea sobre el escenario hace como él”
  • 🇪🇸 ESDW Español
    Clip #4 · @5:07
    “pez, de un árbol o incluso eh simplemente queremos que usted sea la voz narradora de esto. Es lo que zapatea el criollo. Pero no solo escuchando, teníamos”

Definition & Meaning: “zapatea”

Audio
VERB
  • to kick
  • inflection of zapatear:
  • second-person singular imperative

Example Sentences (2)

  • “Él zapatea sobre el escenario, hace ruido, no se lo pone fácil al ingeniero de sonido.”
  • “Y Z de zarzamora o de zapatea’o o de zorra también.”

Pronounce: “zapatea”

Syllables:
zapatea
Primary stress:
zapatea
IPA:
θapateˈaɾ
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zapatea

Frequently asked questions about zapatea

How do you pronounce “zapatea” in Spanish?

“zapatea” is pronounced ⁄θapateˈaɾ⁄ in Spanish. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “zapatea” mean?

“zapatea” means: to kick