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How do you say "ingredient" in Spanish?
el ingrediente
In Spanish, "ingredient" is el ingrediente.
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Pronunciation
Aim for "el ingrediente" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress. Repeat it a couple of times so the sound settles in your ear.
Grammar notes
el ingrediente is masculine. Its plural is ingredientes.
Example sentence
La sal es un ingrediente clave en el plato.
Salt is a key ingredient in the dish.
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How to remember el ingrediente
"ingrediente" looks and sounds close to the English 'ingredient', so let that family resemblance do the memorising for you.
Related words
- soup la sopa
- stew el guiso
- salad la ensalada
- pasta la pasta
- noodle el fideo
- dumpling la empanadilla
- sausage la salchicha
- bacon el bacon
- ham el jamón
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Questions about el ingrediente
How do you pronounce el ingrediente?
Aim for "el ingrediente" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress. Repeat it a couple of times so the sound settles in your ear.
Is el ingrediente masculine or feminine?
el ingrediente is masculine. el ingrediente is masculine. Its plural is ingredientes.
How is el ingrediente used in Spanish?
el ingrediente is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La sal es un ingrediente clave en el plato. (Salt is a key ingredient in the dish.).
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