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How do you say "electricity" in Spanish?
la electricidad
In Spanish, "electricity" is la electricidad.
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Pronunciation
Say la eh-lek-tree-see-DAHD, stress on the last syllable, close to the English word overall.
Grammar notes
la electricidad is feminine. Its plural is electricidades.
Example sentence
La tormenta cortó la electricidad.
The storm cut off the electricity.
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How to remember la electricidad
Electricidad is nearly identical to 'electricity', just trimmed and reshaped at the end.
Related words
- gravity la gravedad
- energy la energía
- magnet el imán
- chemical el químico
- reaction la reacción
- oxygen el oxígeno
- carbon el carbono
- hydrogen el hidrógeno
- molecule la molécula
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Questions about la electricidad
How do you pronounce la electricidad?
Say la eh-lek-tree-see-DAHD, stress on the last syllable, close to the English word overall.
Is la electricidad masculine or feminine?
la electricidad is feminine. la electricidad is feminine. Its plural is electricidades.
How is la electricidad used in Spanish?
la electricidad is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La tormenta cortó la electricidad. (The storm cut off the electricity.).
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