Prison in Spanish
Prison in Spanish is cárcel (KAHR-sehl), or prisión. It's feminine: la cárcel.
- Spanish
- la cárcel
- Say it
- lah KAHR-sehl
- Gender
- Feminine: la cárcel
- Also said
- la prisión
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Questions about cárcel
How do you say prison in Spanish?
Prison in Spanish is la cárcel. You can also say la prisión.
How do you pronounce cárcel?
Say it KAHR-sehl. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KAHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is cárcel masculine or feminine in Spanish?
cárcel is feminine, so it takes la: la cárcel.
What does cárcel mean in English?
In English, la cárcel means prison.
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