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How do you say "plastic" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el plástico
In Spanish (Latin America), "plastic" is el plástico.
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Pronunciation
"el plástico" comes out close to EHL PLAHS-tee-koh in Mexican Spanish, with crisp, clipped vowels and no diphthong drift like in English.
Grammar notes
el plástico is masculine. Its plural is plásticos.
Example sentence
La botella está hecha de plástico.
The bottle is made of plastic.
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How to remember el plástico
Remember it by picturing the shape of a plastic traced out as you pronounce "plástico" syllable by syllable, turning the word into a tiny piece of choreography.
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Questions about el plástico
How do you pronounce el plástico?
"el plástico" comes out close to EHL PLAHS-tee-koh in Mexican Spanish, with crisp, clipped vowels and no diphthong drift like in English.
Is el plástico masculine or feminine?
el plástico is masculine. el plástico is masculine. Its plural is plásticos.
How is el plástico used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el plástico is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La botella está hecha de plástico. (The bottle is made of plastic.).
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