trabalenguas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of traba (“to obstruct”) +‎ lenguas (“tongues”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɾabaˈlenɡwas/ [t̪ɾa.β̞aˈlẽŋ.ɡwas]
Audio (Colombia): (file)
Rhymes: -enɡwas
Syllabification: tra‧ba‧len‧guas

Noun

trabalenguas m (plural trabalenguas)

tongue-twister, mouthful

Further reading

“trabalenguas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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