Tongue twister in Spanish
Tongue twister in Spanish is trabalenguas (trah-bah-LEHN-gwahs). It's masculine: el trabalenguas.
- Spanish
- el trabalenguas
- Say it
- el trah-bah-LEHN-gwahs
- Gender
- Masculine: el trabalenguas
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Questions about trabalenguas
How do you say tongue twister in Spanish?
Tongue twister in Spanish is el trabalenguas.
How do you pronounce trabalenguas?
Say it trah-bah-LEHN-gwahs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LEHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is trabalenguas masculine or feminine in Spanish?
trabalenguas is masculine, so it takes el: el trabalenguas.
What does trabalenguas mean in English?
In English, el trabalenguas means tongue twister.
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