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How do you say "ankle" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el tobillo
In Spanish (Latin America), "ankle" is el tobillo.
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Pronunciation
For "el tobillo", aim for EL toh-BEEL-loh: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
el tobillo is masculine. Its plural is tobillos.
Example sentence
Se torció el tobillo mientras corría.
She twisted her ankle while running.
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How to remember el tobillo
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Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- knee la rodilla
- shoulder el hombro
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Questions about el tobillo
How do you pronounce el tobillo?
For "el tobillo", aim for EL toh-BEEL-loh: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the second-to-last syllable.
Is el tobillo masculine or feminine?
el tobillo is masculine. el tobillo is masculine. Its plural is tobillos.
How is el tobillo used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el tobillo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Se torció el tobillo mientras corría. (She twisted her ankle while running.).
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