Species in Spanish
Species in Spanish is especie (ehs-PEH-syeh). It's feminine: la especie.
- Spanish
- la especie
- Say it
- lah ehs-PEH-syeh
- Gender
- Feminine: la especie
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Spanish words for the natural environment
The other words in step 1 of Environment Words in Spanish.
- el medio ambienteenvironment · el MEH-dyoh ahm-BYEHN-teh
- la naturalezanature · lah nah-too-rah-LEH-sah
- el ecosistemaecosystem · el eh-koh-sees-TEH-mah
- la biodiversidadbiodiversity · lah byoh-dee-behr-see-DAHD
- el hábitathabitat · el AH-bee-taht
- la floraflora · lah FLOH-rah
- la faunafauna · lah FOW-nah
- el humedalwetland · el oo-meh-DAHL
- el bosqueforest · el BOHS-keh
Questions about especie
How do you say species in Spanish?
Species in Spanish is la especie.
How do you pronounce especie?
Say it ehs-PEH-syeh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is especie masculine or feminine in Spanish?
especie is feminine, so it takes la: la especie.
What does especie mean in English?
In English, la especie means species.
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