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Pencil sharpener in Spanish

Pencil sharpener in Spanish is sacapuntas (sah-kah-POON-tahs), or tajador or afilalápices. It's masculine: el sacapuntas.

Spanish
el sacapuntas
Say it
el sah-kah-POON-tahs
Gender
Masculine: el sacapuntas
Also said
el tajador, el afilalápices
Also
el sacapuntas in Funny Spanish Words

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Questions about sacapuntas

How do you say pencil sharpener in Spanish?

Pencil sharpener in Spanish is el sacapuntas. You can also say el tajador or el afilalápices. In funny spanish words, pencil sharpener is el sacapuntas.

How do you pronounce sacapuntas?

Say it sah-kah-POON-tahs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: POON. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.

Is sacapuntas masculine or feminine in Spanish?

sacapuntas is masculine, so it takes el: el sacapuntas.

What does sacapuntas mean in English?

In English, el sacapuntas means pencil sharpener.

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