Lava in Spanish
Lava in Spanish is lava (LAH-bah). It's feminine: la lava.
- Spanish
- la lava
- Say it
- lah LAH-bah
- Gender
- Feminine: la lava
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Earthquake and volcano words in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Natural Disasters in Spanish.
- el terremotoearthquake · el teh-rreh-MOH-toh
- la réplicaaftershock · lah RREH-plee-kah
- el epicentroepicenter · el eh-pee-SEHN-troh
- la erupción volcánicavolcanic eruption · lah eh-roop-SYOHN bohl-KAH-nee-kah
- la ceniza volcánicavolcanic ash · lah seh-NEE-sah bohl-KAH-nee-kah
- el deslizamiento de tierralandslide · el dehs-lee-sah-MYEHN-toh deh TYEH-rrah
- el desprendimiento de rocasrockfall · el dehs-prehn-dee-MYEHN-toh deh RROH-kahs
- la avalanchaavalanche · lah ah-bah-LAHN-chah
- el tsunamitsunami · el tsoo-NAH-mee
Questions about lava
How do you say lava in Spanish?
Lava in Spanish is la lava.
How do you pronounce lava?
Say it LAH-bah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is lava masculine or feminine in Spanish?
lava is feminine, so it takes la: la lava.
What does lava mean in English?
In English, la lava means lava.
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