Tin (metal) in Spanish
Tin (metal) in Spanish is estaño (ehs-TAH-nyoh). It's masculine: el estaño.
- Spanish
- el estaño
- Say it
- el ehs-TAH-nyoh
- Gender
- Masculine: el estaño
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Metal names in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Materials in Spanish.
- el hierroiron · el YEH-rroh
- el acerosteel · el ah-SEH-roh
- el acero inoxidablestainless steel · el ah-SEH-roh ee-nohk-see-DAH-bleh
- el aluminioaluminum · el ah-loo-MEE-nyoh
- el cobrecopper · el KOH-breh
- el broncebronze · el BROHN-seh
- el latónbrass · el lah-TOHN
- el orogold · el OH-roh
- la platasilver · lah PLAH-tah
Questions about estaño
How do you say tin (metal) in Spanish?
Tin (metal) in Spanish is el estaño.
How do you pronounce estaño?
Say it ehs-TAH-nyoh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is estaño masculine or feminine in Spanish?
estaño is masculine, so it takes el: el estaño.
What does estaño mean in English?
In English, el estaño means tin (metal).
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