Height in Spanish
Height in Spanish is altura (ahl-TOO-rah). It's feminine: la altura.
- Spanish
- la altura
- Say it
- lah ahl-TOO-rah
- Gender
- Feminine: la altura
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Spanish measurement and dimension words
The other words in step 3 of Measurements in Spanish.
- la anchurawidth · lah ahn-CHOO-rah
- la profundidaddepth · lah proh-foon-dee-DAHD
- el grosorthickness · el groh-SOR
- el pesoweight · el PEH-soh
- la capacidadcapacity · lah kah-pah-see-DAHD
- la temperaturatemperature · lah tehm-peh-rah-TOO-rah
- el gradodegree (temperature) · el GRAH-doh
- medirto measure · meh-DEER
- pesarto weigh · peh-SAHR
Questions about altura
How do you say height in Spanish?
Height in Spanish is la altura.
How do you pronounce altura?
Say it ahl-TOO-rah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TOO. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is altura masculine or feminine in Spanish?
altura is feminine, so it takes la: la altura.
What does altura mean in English?
In English, la altura means height.
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