How do you say "river dolphin" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "river dolphin" is el delfín de río. It is a noun.

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

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How do you say "river dolphin" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "river dolphin" is el delfín de río. It is a noun. The word is spelled el delfín de río and pronounced as written, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is el delfín de río masculine or feminine?

el delfín de río 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 delfín de río used in a sentence?

Use el delfín de río as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how el delfín de río 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.