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How do you say "flood" in Spanish?
la inundación
In Spanish, "flood" is la inundación.
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Pronunciation
Shape your mouth for "la inundación" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
la inundación is feminine. Its plural is inundaciones.
Example sentence
La inundación cubrió los campos de agua.
The flood covered the fields with water.
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How to remember la inundación
Break "inundación" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'flood'.
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Questions about la inundación
How do you pronounce la inundación?
Shape your mouth for "la inundación" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Is la inundación masculine or feminine?
la inundación is feminine. la inundación is feminine. Its plural is inundaciones.
How is la inundación used in Spanish?
la inundación is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La inundación cubrió los campos de agua. (The flood covered the fields with water.).
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