Avalanche in Spanish
Avalanche in Spanish is avalancha (ah-bah-LAHN-chah), or alud. It's feminine: la avalancha.
- Spanish
- la avalancha
- Say it
- lah ah-bah-LAHN-chah
- Gender
- Feminine: la avalancha
- Also said
- el alud
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Earthquake and volcano words in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Natural Disasters in Spanish.
- el terremotoearthquake · el teh-rreh-MOH-toh
- la réplicaaftershock · lah RREH-plee-kah
- el epicentroepicenter · el eh-pee-SEHN-troh
- la erupción volcánicavolcanic eruption · lah eh-roop-SYOHN bohl-KAH-nee-kah
- la lavalava · lah LAH-bah
- la ceniza volcánicavolcanic ash · lah seh-NEE-sah bohl-KAH-nee-kah
- el deslizamiento de tierralandslide · el dehs-lee-sah-MYEHN-toh deh TYEH-rrah
- el desprendimiento de rocasrockfall · el dehs-prehn-dee-MYEHN-toh deh RROH-kahs
- el tsunamitsunami · el tsoo-NAH-mee
Questions about avalancha
How do you say avalanche in Spanish?
Avalanche in Spanish is la avalancha. You can also say el alud.
How do you pronounce avalancha?
Say it ah-bah-LAHN-chah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LAHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is avalancha masculine or feminine in Spanish?
avalancha is feminine, so it takes la: la avalancha.
What does avalancha mean in English?
In English, la avalancha means avalanche.
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