Nickel / five-cent coin (Puerto Rico) in Spanish
Nickel / five-cent coin (Puerto Rico) in Spanish is vellón (beh-YOHN). It's masculine: el vellón.
- Spanish
- el vellón
- Say it
- el beh-YOHN
- Gender
- Masculine: el vellón
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Puerto Rican words for transport and household objects
The other words in step 2 of Puerto Rican Spanish Words.
- el zafacóntrash can (Puerto Rico) · el sah-fah-KOHN
- los mahonesjeans (Puerto Rico) · lohs mah-HOH-nehs
- los chavosmoney (Puerto Rican informal) · lohs CHAH-bohs
- la guaguabus (Puerto Rico) · lah GWAH-gwah
- la marquesinacarport (Puerto Rico) · lah mahr-keh-SEE-nah
- el abanicofan (household; Puerto Rico) · el ah-bah-NEE-koh
- el sorbetodrinking straw (Puerto Rico) · el sor-BEH-toh
- el mapomop (Puerto Rico) · el MAH-poh
- la neverarefrigerator (Puerto Rico) · lah neh-BEH-rah
Questions about vellón
How do you say nickel / five-cent coin (Puerto Rico) in Spanish?
Nickel / five-cent coin (Puerto Rico) in Spanish is el vellón.
How do you pronounce vellón?
Say it beh-YOHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: YOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is vellón masculine or feminine in Spanish?
vellón is masculine, so it takes el: el vellón.
What does vellón mean in English?
In English, el vellón means nickel / five-cent coin (Puerto Rico).
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