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How do you say "password" in Spanish?
la contraseña
In Spanish, "password" is la contraseña.
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Pronunciation
Voice it as "la contraseña" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
la contraseña is feminine. Its plural is contraseñas.
Example sentence
Cambió su contraseña por seguridad.
She changed her password for safety.
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How to remember la contraseña
Say "contraseña" while pointing at (or imagining) a password - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- computer el ordenador
- laptop el portátil
- smartphone el smartphone
- tablet la tableta
- charger el cargador
- headphone el auricular
- microphone el micrófono
- camera la cámara
- router el router
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Questions about la contraseña
How do you pronounce la contraseña?
Voice it as "la contraseña" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Is la contraseña masculine or feminine?
la contraseña is feminine. la contraseña is feminine. Its plural is contraseñas.
How is la contraseña used in Spanish?
la contraseña is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Cambió su contraseña por seguridad. (She changed her password for safety.).
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