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How do you say "canyon" in Spanish?
el cañón
In Spanish, "canyon" is el cañón.
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Pronunciation
Aim for "el cañón" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el cañón is masculine. Its plural is cañones.
Example sentence
El río talló un profundo cañón.
The river carved a deep canyon.
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How to remember el cañón
The ñ in "cañón" is the memorable part - picture a little wave (tilde) sitting on top of the n, softening it into a 'ny' sound.
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Questions about el cañón
How do you pronounce el cañón?
Aim for "el cañón" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el cañón masculine or feminine?
el cañón is masculine. el cañón is masculine. Its plural is cañones.
How is el cañón used in Spanish?
el cañón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El río talló un profundo cañón. (The river carved a deep canyon.).
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