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How do you say "intersection" in Spanish?
la intersección
In Spanish, "intersection" is la intersección.
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Pronunciation
It's spoken as "la intersección" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
la intersección is feminine. Its plural is intersecciones.
Example sentence
El coche se detuvo en la concurrida intersección.
The car stopped at the busy intersection.
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How to remember la intersección
Focus on the opening sound of "intersección" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
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Questions about la intersección
How do you pronounce la intersección?
It's spoken as "la intersección" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is la intersección masculine or feminine?
la intersección is feminine. la intersección is feminine. Its plural is intersecciones.
How is la intersección used in Spanish?
la intersección is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El coche se detuvo en la concurrida intersección. (The car stopped at the busy intersection.).
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