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How do you say "electricity" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la electricidad
In Spanish (Latin America), "electricity" is la electricidad.
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Pronunciation
Say "la electricidad" as LAH eh-lehs-tree-see-DAHD, letting the last syllable carry the stress and keeping every vowel short and pure.
Grammar notes
la electricidad is feminine. Its plural is electricidades.
Example sentence
La tormenta cortó la electricidad.
The storm cut off the electricity.
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How to remember la electricidad
Picture how "electricidad" looks almost like the English word "electricity" itself, since Spanish borrowed the same Latin root, so the meaning should stick fast.
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- gravity la gravedad
- energy la energía
- magnet el imán
- chemical el químico
- reaction la reacción
- oxygen el oxígeno
- carbon el carbono
- hydrogen el hidrógeno
- molecule la molécula
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Questions about la electricidad
How do you pronounce la electricidad?
Say "la electricidad" as LAH eh-lehs-tree-see-DAHD, letting the last syllable carry the stress and keeping every vowel short and pure.
Is la electricidad masculine or feminine?
la electricidad is feminine. la electricidad is feminine. Its plural is electricidades.
How is la electricidad used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la electricidad is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La tormenta cortó la electricidad. (The storm cut off the electricity.).
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