Judgment (court decision) in Spanish
Judgment (court decision) in Spanish is sentencia (sehn-TEHN-syah). It's feminine: la sentencia.
- Spanish
- la sentencia
- Say it
- lah sehn-TEHN-syah
- Gender
- Feminine: la sentencia
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Questions about sentencia
How do you say judgment (court decision) in Spanish?
Judgment (court decision) in Spanish is la sentencia.
How do you pronounce sentencia?
Say it sehn-TEHN-syah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TEHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is sentencia masculine or feminine in Spanish?
sentencia is feminine, so it takes la: la sentencia.
What does sentencia mean in English?
In English, la sentencia means judgment (court decision).
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