

Llevaba un clavel rojo en la chaqueta.
[ʎeˈβaβa uŋ klaˈβel ˈroxo en la ʧaˈketa.]
He was wearing a red carnation on his jacket.
¿Prefieres rosas o claveles?
[¿pɾeˈfjeɾez ˈrosas o klaˈβeles?]
Do you prefer roses or carnations?
El clavel es la flor nacional de España.
[el klaˈβel ez la ˈfloɾ naθjoˈnal de esˈpaɲa.]
The carnation is the national flower of Spain.
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