Shoulder (road) in Spanish
Shoulder (road) in Spanish is arcén (ahr-SEHN), or acotamiento or banquina. It's masculine: el arcén.
- Spanish
- el arcén
- Say it
- el ahr-SEHN
- Gender
- Masculine: el arcén
- Also said
- el acotamiento, la banquina
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Questions about arcén
How do you say shoulder (road) in Spanish?
Shoulder (road) in Spanish is el arcén. You can also say el acotamiento or la banquina.
How do you pronounce arcén?
Say it ahr-SEHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SEHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is arcén masculine or feminine in Spanish?
arcén is masculine, so it takes el: el arcén.
What does arcén mean in English?
In English, el arcén means shoulder (road).
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