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How do you say "rectangle" in Spanish?
el rectángulo
In Spanish, "rectangle" is el rectángulo.
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Pronunciation
Say el rrek-TAHN-goo-loh, stress on the second syllable, with a strongly rolled double r at the start.
Grammar notes
el rectángulo is masculine. Its plural is rectángulos.
Example sentence
La puerta tiene forma de rectángulo.
The door is shaped like a rectangle.
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How to remember el rectángulo
Rectángulo keeps 'ángulo', angle, right inside it, four right angles making the shape.
Related words
- circle el círculo
- triangle el triángulo
- diamond el diamante
- oval el óvalo
- hexagon el hexágono
- pentagon el pentágono
- cube el cubo
- sphere la esfera
- cylinder el cilindro
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Questions about el rectángulo
How do you pronounce el rectángulo?
Say el rrek-TAHN-goo-loh, stress on the second syllable, with a strongly rolled double r at the start.
Is el rectángulo masculine or feminine?
el rectángulo is masculine. el rectángulo is masculine. Its plural is rectángulos.
How is el rectángulo used in Spanish?
el rectángulo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La puerta tiene forma de rectángulo. (The door is shaped like a rectangle.).
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