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How do you say "instrument" in Spanish?
el instrumento
In Spanish, "instrument" is el instrumento.
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Pronunciation
Say el eens-troo-MEN-toh, stress on the third syllable, close to the English word overall.
Grammar notes
el instrumento is masculine. Its plural is instrumentos.
Example sentence
El violín es un instrumento difícil de aprender.
The violin is a difficult instrument to learn.
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How to remember el instrumento
Instrumento is nearly identical to 'instrument', just with a Spanish o at the end.
Related words
- harmony la armonía
- chorus el coro
- verse el verso
- band la banda
- album el álbum
- audience el público
- applause los aplausos
- saxophone el saxofón
- cello el violonchelo
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Questions about el instrumento
How do you pronounce el instrumento?
Say el eens-troo-MEN-toh, stress on the third syllable, close to the English word overall.
Is el instrumento masculine or feminine?
el instrumento is masculine. el instrumento is masculine. Its plural is instrumentos.
How is el instrumento used in Spanish?
el instrumento is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El violín es un instrumento difícil de aprender. (The violin is a difficult instrument to learn.).
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