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How do you say "circle" in Spanish?
el círculo
In Spanish, "circle" is el círculo.
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Pronunciation
Say el SEER-koo-loh, stress on the first syllable, with a hard k sound for the c.
Grammar notes
el círculo is masculine. Its plural is círculos.
Example sentence
Dibujó un círculo perfecto en la página.
She drew a perfect circle on the page.
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How to remember el círculo
Círculo has an accent on the first í, pulling the stress right to the start.
Related words
- triangle el triángulo
- rectangle el rectángulo
- diamond el diamante
- oval el óvalo
- hexagon el hexágono
- pentagon el pentágono
- cube el cubo
- sphere la esfera
- cylinder el cilindro
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Questions about el círculo
How do you pronounce el círculo?
Say el SEER-koo-loh, stress on the first syllable, with a hard k sound for the c.
Is el círculo masculine or feminine?
el círculo is masculine. el círculo is masculine. Its plural is círculos.
How is el círculo used in Spanish?
el círculo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Dibujó un círculo perfecto en la página. (She drew a perfect circle on the page.).
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