Parachute in Spanish
Parachute in Spanish is paracaídas (pah-rah-kah-EE-dahs). It's masculine: el paracaídas.
- Spanish
- el paracaídas
- Say it
- el pah-rah-kah-EE-dahs
- Gender
- Masculine: el paracaídas
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Questions about paracaídas
How do you say parachute in Spanish?
Parachute in Spanish is el paracaídas.
How do you pronounce paracaídas?
Say it pah-rah-kah-EE-dahs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: EE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is paracaídas masculine or feminine in Spanish?
paracaídas is masculine, so it takes el: el paracaídas.
What does paracaídas mean in English?
In English, el paracaídas means parachute.
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