How do you say "clownfish" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "clownfish" is el pez payaso. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

el pez payaso is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "clownfish" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "clownfish" is el pez payaso. It is a noun. The word is spelled el pez payaso and pronounced as written, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is el pez payaso masculine or feminine?

el pez payaso is typically masculine in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender that affects article choice: use el (singular) or los (plural) with masculine nouns.

How is el pez payaso used in a sentence?

Use el pez payaso as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how el pez payaso fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.