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How do you say "eagle" in Spanish?
el águila
In Spanish, "eagle" is el águila.
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Pronunciation
Say AH-gee-lah, with stress on the first syllable and a clear ah sound at the start, ending with soft ah.
Grammar notes
El aguila is feminine, despite the masculine article. This occurs because aguila starts with a stressed a sound.
Example sentence
El aguila es un pájaro muy rápido.
The eagle is a very fast bird.
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How to remember el águila
Aguila sounds similar to eagle. Picture a large eagle soaring high in the sky with its wings spread wide.
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- wolf el lobo
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Questions about el águila
How do you say "eagle" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "eagle" is el águila. It is a noun.
Is el águila masculine or feminine?
El aguila is feminine, despite the masculine article. This occurs because aguila starts with a stressed a sound.
How is el águila used in a sentence?
Use el águila as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El aguila es un pájaro muy rápido. (The eagle is a very fast bird.).
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