How do you say "knife" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "knife" is el cuchillo. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

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

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Questions about el cuchillo

How do you say "knife" in Mexican Spanish?

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

Is el cuchillo masculine or feminine?

el cuchillo 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 cuchillo used in a sentence?

Use el cuchillo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Mexican Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how el cuchillo 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.