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How do you say "accordion" in Spanish?
el acordeón
In Spanish, "accordion" is el acordeón.
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Pronunciation
Say el ah-kor-dee-OHN, stress on the last syllable, close to the English word overall.
Grammar notes
el acordeón is masculine. Its plural is acordeones.
Example sentence
Exprimió una melodía animada del acordeón.
He squeezed a lively tune from the accordion.
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How to remember el acordeón
Acordeón shares its root with 'accord', chords squeezed together from its folding bellows.
Related words
- harmony la armonía
- chorus el coro
- verse el verso
- instrument el instrumento
- band la banda
- album el álbum
- audience el público
- applause los aplausos
- saxophone el saxofón
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Questions about el acordeón
How do you pronounce el acordeón?
Say el ah-kor-dee-OHN, stress on the last syllable, close to the English word overall.
Is el acordeón masculine or feminine?
el acordeón is masculine. el acordeón is masculine. Its plural is acordeones.
How is el acordeón used in Spanish?
el acordeón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Exprimió una melodía animada del acordeón. (He squeezed a lively tune from the accordion.).
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