bajo llave

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌbaxo ˈʝabe/ [ˌba.xo ˈʝa.β̞e] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌbaxo ˈʎabe/ [ˌba.xo ˈʎa.β̞e] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌbaxo ˈʃabe/ [ˌba.xo ˈʃa.β̞e] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌbaxo ˈʒabe/ [ˌba.xo ˈʒa.β̞e] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: ba‧jo lla‧ve

Adverb

bajo llave

  1. under lock and key

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