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How do you say "cylinder" in Spanish?
el cilindro
In Spanish, "cylinder" is el cilindro.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce el see-LEEN-droh, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear rolled feel on the final r.
Grammar notes
el cilindro is masculine. Its plural is cilindros.
Example sentence
La lata tiene forma de cilindro.
The can is shaped like a cylinder.
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How to remember el cilindro
Cilindro is nearly identical to 'cylinder', just reshaped with Spanish vowels.
Related words
- circle el círculo
- triangle el triángulo
- rectangle el rectángulo
- diamond el diamante
- oval el óvalo
- hexagon el hexágono
- pentagon el pentágono
- cube el cubo
- sphere la esfera
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Questions about el cilindro
How do you pronounce el cilindro?
Pronounce el see-LEEN-droh, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear rolled feel on the final r.
Is el cilindro masculine or feminine?
el cilindro is masculine. el cilindro is masculine. Its plural is cilindros.
How is el cilindro used in Spanish?
el cilindro is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La lata tiene forma de cilindro. (The can is shaped like a cylinder.).
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