How do you say "penguin" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "penguin" is el pingüino. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

el pingüino is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

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Questions about el pingüino

How do you say "penguin" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "penguin" is el pingüino. It is a noun. The word is spelled el pingüino and pronounced as written, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is el pingüino masculine or feminine?

el pingüino is typically masculine in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender that affects article choice: use el (singular) or los (plural) with masculine nouns.

How is el pingüino used in a sentence?

Use el pingüino as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how el pingüino fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.