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How do you say "muscle" in Spanish?
el músculo
In Spanish, "muscle" is el músculo.
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Pronunciation
It's spoken as "el músculo" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'u'; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
el músculo is masculine. Its plural is músculos.
Example sentence
Levantar pesas gana músculo.
Lifting weights builds muscle.
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How to remember el músculo
Focus on the opening sound of "músculo" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- ankle el tobillo
- knee la rodilla
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Questions about el músculo
How do you pronounce el músculo?
It's spoken as "el músculo" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'u'; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is el músculo masculine or feminine?
el músculo is masculine. el músculo is masculine. Its plural is músculos.
How is el músculo used in Spanish?
el músculo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Levantar pesas gana músculo. (Lifting weights builds muscle.).
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