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How do you say "magnet" in Spanish?
el imán
In Spanish, "magnet" is el imán.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce el ee-MAHN, stress on the last syllable, with a nasal n closing the word.
Grammar notes
el imán is masculine. Its plural is imanes.
Example sentence
El imán se pegó a la nevera.
The magnet stuck to the fridge.
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How to remember el imán
Imán is short and pulls the stress right onto its final syllable, just like a magnet pulls metal.
Related words
- gravity la gravedad
- energy la energía
- electricity la electricidad
- chemical el químico
- reaction la reacción
- oxygen el oxígeno
- carbon el carbono
- hydrogen el hidrógeno
- molecule la molécula
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Questions about el imán
How do you pronounce el imán?
Pronounce el ee-MAHN, stress on the last syllable, with a nasal n closing the word.
Is el imán masculine or feminine?
el imán is masculine. el imán is masculine. Its plural is imanes.
How is el imán used in Spanish?
el imán is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El imán se pegó a la nevera. (The magnet stuck to the fridge.).
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