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How do you say "chameleon" in Spanish?
el camaleón
In Spanish, "chameleon" is el camaleón.
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Pronunciation
Shape your mouth for "el camaleón" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el camaleón is masculine. Its plural is camaleones.
Example sentence
El camaleón cambió de color para que coincidiera con la rama.
The chameleon changed colour to match the branch.
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How to remember el camaleón
Link it to the scene from the example - "The chameleon changed colour to match the branch." - and tie the image directly to "camaleón".
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Questions about el camaleón
How do you pronounce el camaleón?
Shape your mouth for "el camaleón" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el camaleón masculine or feminine?
el camaleón is masculine. el camaleón is masculine. Its plural is camaleones.
How is el camaleón used in Spanish?
el camaleón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El camaleón cambió de color para que coincidiera con la rama. (The chameleon changed colour to match the branch.).
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