Fried flattened plantain in Spanish
Fried flattened plantain in Spanish is patacón (pah-tah-KOHN). It's masculine: el patacón.
- Spanish
- el patacón
- Say it
- el pah-tah-KOHN
- Gender
- Masculine: el patacón
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Questions about patacón
How do you say fried flattened plantain in Spanish?
Fried flattened plantain in Spanish is el patacón.
How do you pronounce patacón?
Say it pah-tah-KOHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is patacón masculine or feminine in Spanish?
patacón is masculine, so it takes el: el patacón.
What does patacón mean in English?
In English, el patacón means fried flattened plantain.
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