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How do you say "failure" in Spanish (Latin America)?

el fracaso

Noun Masculine

In Spanish (Latin America), "failure" is el fracaso.

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Pronunciation

Break it into pieces: EHL frah-KAH-soh, and lean on the second-to-last beat, since Spanish rhythm hits each syllable evenly.

Grammar notes

el fracaso is masculine. Its plural is fracasos.

Example sentence

Aprendió mucho de su fracaso inicial.

He learned a lot from his early failure.

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How to remember el fracaso

Say "el fracaso" out loud three times while looking at a real failure or a photo of one; the repetition does more work than any trick.

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Questions about el fracaso

How do you pronounce el fracaso?

Break it into pieces: EHL frah-KAH-soh, and lean on the second-to-last beat, since Spanish rhythm hits each syllable evenly.

Is el fracaso masculine or feminine?

el fracaso is masculine. el fracaso is masculine. Its plural is fracasos.

How is el fracaso used in Spanish (Latin America)?

el fracaso is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Aprendió mucho de su fracaso inicial. (He learned a lot from his early failure.).

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