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How do you say "lecture" in Spanish?
la conferencia
In Spanish, "lecture" is la conferencia.
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Pronunciation
Read it aloud as "la conferencia" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
la conferencia is feminine. Its plural is conferencias.
Example sentence
La charla duró una hora.
The lecture lasted an hour.
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How to remember la conferencia
Break "conferencia" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'lecture'.
Related words
- classroom el aula
- chalk la tiza
- exam el examen
- grade la nota
- homework los deberes
- lesson la lección
- diploma el diploma
- certificate el certificado
- graduation la graduación
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Questions about la conferencia
How do you pronounce la conferencia?
Read it aloud as "la conferencia" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Is la conferencia masculine or feminine?
la conferencia is feminine. la conferencia is feminine. Its plural is conferencias.
How is la conferencia used in Spanish?
la conferencia is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La charla duró una hora. (The lecture lasted an hour.).
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