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How do you say "essay" in Spanish?
el ensayo
In Spanish, "essay" is el ensayo.
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Pronunciation
Say el en-SAH-yoh, stress on the middle syllable, with the y sound coming from the double l pattern spelled here as y.
Grammar notes
el ensayo is masculine. Its plural is ensayos.
Example sentence
Escribió un ensayo sobre el océano.
He wrote an essay about the ocean.
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How to remember el ensayo
Ensayo also means 'rehearsal' or 'trial', since an essay is really a trial attempt at an argument.
Related words
- principal el director
- counselor el consejero
- tutor el tutor
- semester el semestre
- curriculum el currículo
- assignment la asignación
- thesis la tesis
- presentation la presentación
- laboratory el laboratorio
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Questions about el ensayo
How do you pronounce el ensayo?
Say el en-SAH-yoh, stress on the middle syllable, with the y sound coming from the double l pattern spelled here as y.
Is el ensayo masculine or feminine?
el ensayo is masculine. el ensayo is masculine. Its plural is ensayos.
How is el ensayo used in Spanish?
el ensayo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Escribió un ensayo sobre el océano. (He wrote an essay about the ocean.).
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