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How do you say "rainbow" in Spanish?
el arcoíris
In Spanish, "rainbow" is el arcoíris.
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Pronunciation
Aim for "el arcoíris" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el arcoíris is masculine. Its plural is arcoíris.
Example sentence
Un arcoíris brillante apareció tras la lluvia.
A bright rainbow appeared after the rain.
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How to remember el arcoíris
Say "arcoíris" while pointing at (or imagining) a rainbow - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- thunder el trueno
- storm la tormenta
- hurricane el huracán
- tornado el tornado
- frost la escarcha
- drought la sequía
- flood la inundación
- earthquake el terremoto
- volcano el volcán
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Questions about el arcoíris
How do you pronounce el arcoíris?
Aim for "el arcoíris" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el arcoíris masculine or feminine?
el arcoíris is masculine. el arcoíris is masculine. Its plural is arcoíris.
How is el arcoíris used in Spanish?
el arcoíris is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un arcoíris brillante apareció tras la lluvia. (A bright rainbow appeared after the rain.).
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