Fabric in Spanish
Fabric in Spanish is tela (TEH-lah). It's feminine: la tela.
- Spanish
- la tela
- Say it
- lah TEH-lah
- Gender
- Feminine: la tela
- Note
- Fábrica means factory.
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Questions about tela
How do you say fabric in Spanish?
Fabric in Spanish is la tela. Fábrica means factory.
How do you pronounce tela?
Say it TEH-lah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is tela masculine or feminine in Spanish?
tela is feminine, so it takes la: la tela.
What does tela mean in English?
In English, la tela means fabric.
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