Waterfall in Spanish
Waterfall in Spanish is cascada (kahs-KAH-dah), or catarata. It's feminine: la cascada.
- Spanish
- la cascada
- Say it
- lah kahs-KAH-dah
- Gender
- Feminine: la cascada
- Also said
- la catarata
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Canyons, caves and river landforms in Spanish
The other words in step 3 of Landforms in Spanish.
- el cañóncanyon · el kah-NYOHN
- el barrancoravine · el bah-RRAHN-koh
- la cuevacave · lah KWEH-bah
- la cavernacavern · lah kah-BEHR-nah
- el volcánvolcano · el bohl-KAHN
- el crátercrater · el KRAH-tehr
- el deltadelta · el DEHL-tah
- la desembocadurariver mouth · lah dehs-ehm-boh-kah-DOO-rah
- la cuenca hidrográficariver basin · lah KWEHN-kah ee-droh-GRAH-fee-kah
Questions about cascada
How do you say waterfall in Spanish?
Waterfall in Spanish is la cascada. You can also say la catarata.
How do you pronounce cascada?
Say it kahs-KAH-dah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is cascada masculine or feminine in Spanish?
cascada is feminine, so it takes la: la cascada.
What does cascada mean in English?
In English, la cascada means waterfall.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.