How do you say "piranha" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "piranha" is la piraña. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

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

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Questions about la piraña

How do you say "piranha" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "piranha" is la piraña. It is a noun. The word is spelled la piraña and pronounced as written, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is la piraña masculine or feminine?

la piraña is typically feminine in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender that affects article choice: use la (singular) or las (plural) with feminine nouns.

How is la piraña used in a sentence?

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