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How do you say "failure" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el fracaso
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.
Related words
- freedom la libertad
- justice la justicia
- peace la paz
- equality la igualdad
- opportunity la oportunidad
- responsibility la responsabilidad
- challenge el reto
- tradition la tradición
- culture la cultura
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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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