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How do you say "infection" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la infección
In Spanish (Latin America), "infection" is la infección.
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Pronunciation
Read "la infección" aloud as LA een-fehk-SEEOHN, keeping the rhythm even until the last syllable, which gets a touch more weight than the rest.
Grammar notes
la infección is feminine. Its plural is infecciones.
Example sentence
El doctor trató la infección con antibióticos.
The doctor treated the infection with antibiotics.
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How to remember la infección
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- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
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- knee la rodilla
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Questions about la infección
How do you pronounce la infección?
Read "la infección" aloud as LA een-fehk-SEEOHN, keeping the rhythm even until the last syllable, which gets a touch more weight than the rest.
Is la infección masculine or feminine?
la infección is feminine. la infección is feminine. Its plural is infecciones.
How is la infección used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la infección is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El doctor trató la infección con antibióticos. (The doctor treated the infection with antibiotics.).
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