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How do you say "owl" in Spanish?
el búho
In Spanish, "owl" is el búho.
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Pronunciation
Let it flow as "el búho" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'u'; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
el búho is masculine. Its plural is búhos.
Example sentence
Un búho ululó suavemente en la noche.
An owl hooted softly in the night.
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How to remember el búho
Break "búho" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'owl'.
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- bee la abeja
- butterfly la mariposa
- spider la araña
- snail el caracol
- worm el gusano
- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
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Questions about el búho
How do you pronounce el búho?
Let it flow as "el búho" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'u'; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is el búho masculine or feminine?
el búho is masculine. el búho is masculine. Its plural is búhos.
How is el búho used in Spanish?
el búho is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un búho ululó suavemente en la noche. (An owl hooted softly in the night.).
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