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How do you say "cello" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el violonchelo
In Spanish (Latin America), "cello" is el violonchelo.
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Pronunciation
Say "el violonchelo" as EHL beeoh-lohns-EH-loh, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress and keeping every vowel short and pure.
Grammar notes
el violonchelo is masculine. Its plural is violonchelos.
Example sentence
El violonchelo tiene un sonido profundo y cálido.
The cello has a deep, warm sound.
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How to remember el violonchelo
Say "el violonchelo" out loud three times while looking at a real cello or a photo of one; the repetition does more work than any trick.
Related words
- harmony la armonía
- chorus el coro
- verse el verso
- instrument el instrumento
- band la banda
- album el álbum
- audience el público
- applause los aplausos
- saxophone el saxofón
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Questions about el violonchelo
How do you pronounce el violonchelo?
Say "el violonchelo" as EHL beeoh-lohns-EH-loh, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress and keeping every vowel short and pure.
Is el violonchelo masculine or feminine?
el violonchelo is masculine. el violonchelo is masculine. Its plural is violonchelos.
How is el violonchelo used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el violonchelo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El violonchelo tiene un sonido profundo y cálido. (The cello has a deep, warm sound.).
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