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How do you say "ankle" in Spanish?
el tobillo
In Spanish, "ankle" is el tobillo.
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "el tobillo" - double l sounds close to an English 'y'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el tobillo is masculine. Its plural is tobillos.
Example sentence
Se torció el tobillo mientras corría.
She twisted her ankle while running.
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How to remember el tobillo
Break "tobillo" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'ankle'.
Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- knee la rodilla
- shoulder el hombro
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Questions about el tobillo
How do you pronounce el tobillo?
Sound it out as "el tobillo" - double l sounds close to an English 'y'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el tobillo masculine or feminine?
el tobillo is masculine. el tobillo is masculine. Its plural is tobillos.
How is el tobillo used in Spanish?
el tobillo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Se torció el tobillo mientras corría. (She twisted her ankle while running.).
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