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How do you say "professor" in Spanish?
el profesor
In Spanish, "professor" is el profesor.
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Pronunciation
You want to land on "el profesor" - with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el profesor is masculine. Its plural is profesores.
Example sentence
El profesor dio una clase sobre historia.
The professor gave a lecture on history.
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How to remember el profesor
Call to mind the scene from the example - "The professor gave a lecture on history." - and tie the image directly to "profesor".
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Questions about el profesor
How do you pronounce el profesor?
You want to land on "el profesor" - with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el profesor masculine or feminine?
el profesor is masculine. el profesor is masculine. Its plural is profesores.
How is el profesor used in Spanish?
el profesor is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El profesor dio una clase sobre historia. (The professor gave a lecture on history.).
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