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How do you say "muscle" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el músculo
In Spanish (Latin America), "muscle" is el músculo.
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Pronunciation
Read "el músculo" aloud as EL MOOS-koo-loh, keeping the rhythm even until the third-from-last syllable, which gets a touch more weight than the rest.
Grammar notes
el músculo is masculine. Its plural is músculos.
Example sentence
Levantar pesas genera músculo.
Lifting weights builds muscle.
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How to remember el músculo
Think of "músculo" as a small puzzle piece pulled from "Lifting weights builds muscle."; slotting it back into that sentence is easier than learning it in isolation.
Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- ankle el tobillo
- knee la rodilla
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Questions about el músculo
How do you pronounce el músculo?
Read "el músculo" aloud as EL MOOS-koo-loh, keeping the rhythm even until the third-from-last syllable, which gets a touch more weight than the rest.
Is el músculo masculine or feminine?
el músculo is masculine. el músculo is masculine. Its plural is músculos.
How is el músculo used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el músculo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Levantar pesas genera músculo. (Lifting weights builds muscle.).
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