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How do you say "owl" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el búho
In Spanish (Latin America), "owl" is el búho.
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Pronunciation
Break "el búho" into pieces as EL BOO-oh, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Grammar notes
el búho is masculine. Its plural is búhos.
Example sentence
Un búho ululó suavemente en la noche.
An owl hooted softly in the night.
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How to remember el búho
Think of "búho" as a small puzzle piece pulled from "An owl hooted softly in the night."; slotting it back into that sentence is easier than learning it in isolation.
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- worm el gusano
- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
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Questions about el búho
How do you pronounce el búho?
Break "el búho" into pieces as EL BOO-oh, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Is el búho masculine or feminine?
el búho is masculine. el búho is masculine. Its plural is búhos.
How is el búho used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el búho is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un búho ululó suavemente en la noche. (An owl hooted softly in the night.).
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