Word in Spanish
Word in Spanish is palabra (pah-LAH-brah). It's feminine: la palabra, plural las palabras.
- Spanish
- la palabra
- Say it
- lah pah-LAH-brah
- Gender
- Feminine: la palabra
- Plural
- las palabras
One of 53 nouns in Common Spanish Nouns: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Abstract nouns in Spanish
The other words in step 5 of Common Spanish Nouns.
- la vidalife · lah BEE-dah
- el amorlove · el ah-MOR
- la verdadtruth · lah behr-DAHD
- la ideaidea · lah ee-DEH-ah
- el problemaproblem · el proh-BLEH-mah
- la preguntaquestion · lah preh-GOON-tah
- la respuestaanswer · lah rrehs-PWEHS-tah
- la historiastory · lah ees-TOH-ryah
- la partepart · lah PAR-teh
- la maneraway · lah mah-NEH-rah
- la razónreason · lah rrah-SOHN
- el trabajowork, job · el trah-BAH-hoh
Questions about palabra
How do you say word in Spanish?
Word in Spanish is la palabra.
How do you pronounce palabra?
Say it pah-LAH-brah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is palabra masculine or feminine in Spanish?
palabra is feminine, so it takes la: la palabra. The plural is las palabras.
What does palabra mean in English?
In English, la palabra means word.
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