Fasting in Spanish
Fasting in Spanish is ayuno (ah-YOO-noh). It's masculine: el ayuno.
- Spanish
- el ayuno
- Say it
- el ah-YOO-noh
- Gender
- Masculine: el ayuno
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Spanish Holy Week religious vocabulary
The other words in step 2 of Easter Words in Spanish.
- la procesiónprocession · lah proh-seh-SYOHN
- la cruzcross · lah KROOS
- la palmapalm frond · lah PAHL-mah
- el ciriocandle (large ceremonial) · el SEE-ryoh
- la cofradíareligious brotherhood · lah koh-frah-DEE-ah
- el pasoprocessional float · el PAH-soh
- el costaleroprocessional float bearer · el kohs-tah-LEH-roh
- el penitentepenitent · el peh-nee-TEHN-teh
- la oraciónprayer · lah oh-rah-SYOHN
Questions about ayuno
How do you say fasting in Spanish?
Fasting in Spanish is el ayuno.
How do you pronounce ayuno?
Say it ah-YOO-noh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: YOO. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is ayuno masculine or feminine in Spanish?
ayuno is masculine, so it takes el: el ayuno.
What does ayuno mean in English?
In English, el ayuno means fasting.
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