Mountain range in Spanish
Mountain range in Spanish is cordillera (kor-dee-YEH-rah), or sierra. It's feminine: la cordillera.
- Spanish
- la cordillera
- Say it
- lah kor-dee-YEH-rah
- Gender
- Feminine: la cordillera
- Also said
- la sierra
One of 30 words in Landforms in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Mountains, valleys and plains in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Landforms in Spanish.
- la montañamountain · lah mohn-TAH-nyah
- la colinahill · lah koh-LEE-nah
- el picopeak · el PEE-koh
- la cumbresummit · lah KOOM-breh
- el vallevalley · el BAH-yeh
- la llanuraplain · lah yah-NOO-rah
- la mesetaplateau · lah meh-SEH-tah
- la laderaslope · lah lah-DEH-rah
- la depresióndepression (landform) · lah deh-preh-SYOHN
Questions about cordillera
How do you say mountain range in Spanish?
Mountain range in Spanish is la cordillera. You can also say la sierra.
How do you pronounce cordillera?
Say it kor-dee-YEH-rah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: YEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is cordillera masculine or feminine in Spanish?
cordillera is feminine, so it takes la: la cordillera.
What does cordillera mean in English?
In English, la cordillera means mountain range.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.