Caramelized milk spread in Spanish
Caramelized milk spread in Spanish is dulce de leche (DOOL-seh deh LEH-cheh). It's masculine: el dulce de leche.
- Spanish
- el dulce de leche
- Say it
- el DOOL-seh deh LEH-cheh
- Gender
- Masculine: el dulce de leche
- Note
- A sweet milk-based spread used across several countries.
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Questions about dulce de leche
How do you say caramelized milk spread in Spanish?
Caramelized milk spread in Spanish is el dulce de leche. A sweet milk-based spread used across several countries.
How do you pronounce dulce de leche?
Say it DOOL-seh deh LEH-cheh. The syllables in capitals are stressed: DOOL and LEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is dulce de leche masculine or feminine in Spanish?
dulce de leche is masculine, so it takes el: el dulce de leche.
What does dulce de leche mean in English?
In English, el dulce de leche means caramelized milk spread.
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