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How do you say "yeast" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la levadura
In Spanish (Latin America), "yeast" is la levadura.
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Pronunciation
"la levadura" is spoken as LA leh-bah-DOO-rah in this dialect, the second-to-last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Grammar notes
la levadura is feminine. Its plural is levaduras.
Example sentence
El pan subió por la levadura.
The bread rose because of the yeast.
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- salad la ensalada
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- noodle el fideo
- dumpling la empanadilla
- sausage la salchicha
- bacon el tocino
- ham el jamón
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Questions about la levadura
How do you pronounce la levadura?
"la levadura" is spoken as LA leh-bah-DOO-rah in this dialect, the second-to-last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Is la levadura masculine or feminine?
la levadura is feminine. la levadura is feminine. Its plural is levaduras.
How is la levadura used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la levadura is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El pan subió por la levadura. (The bread rose because of the yeast.).
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