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How do you say "lavender" in Spanish?
lavanda
In Spanish, "lavender" is lavanda.
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Pronunciation
Break 'lavanda' into its syllables slowly at first, pronounce every letter clearly rather than swallowing syllables the way English speakers often do, and stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
lavanda is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
El jabón olía a lavanda.
The soap smelled of lavender.
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How to remember lavanda
Picture the scene 'The soap smelled of lavender.' and let the sound of 'lavanda' anchor itself to that image in your mind.
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Questions about lavanda
How do you pronounce lavanda?
Break 'lavanda' into its syllables slowly at first, pronounce every letter clearly rather than swallowing syllables the way English speakers often do, and stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Is lavanda formal or casual?
lavanda is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is lavanda used in Spanish?
lavanda is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: El jabón olía a lavanda. (The soap smelled of lavender.).
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