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How do you say "detergent" in Spanish?
el detergente
In Spanish, "detergent" is el detergente.
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Pronunciation
Voice it as "el detergente" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el detergente is masculine. Its plural is detergentes.
Example sentence
Añadió detergente a la lavadora.
She added detergent to the washing machine.
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How to remember el detergente
Say "detergente" while pointing at (or imagining) a detergent - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- mattress el colchón
- pillow la almohada
- sheet la sábana
- curtain el telón
- rug la alfombra
- wardrobe el armario
- closet el armario
- faucet el grifo
- sink el fregadero
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Questions about el detergente
How do you pronounce el detergente?
Voice it as "el detergente" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el detergente masculine or feminine?
el detergente is masculine. el detergente is masculine. Its plural is detergentes.
How is el detergente used in Spanish?
el detergente is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Añadió detergente a la lavadora. (She added detergent to the washing machine.).
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