How do you say "clownfish" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "clownfish" is el pez payaso. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

el pez payaso is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.

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Questions about el pez payaso

How do you say "clownfish" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "clownfish" is el pez payaso. It is a noun. The word is spelled el pez payaso and pronounced as written, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is el pez payaso masculine or feminine?

el pez payaso is typically masculine in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender that affects article choice: use el (singular) or los (plural) with masculine nouns.

How is el pez payaso used in a sentence?

Use el pez payaso as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Mexican Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how el pez payaso fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Mexican Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.