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How do you say "shark" in Spanish?
el tiburón
In Spanish, "shark" is el tiburón.
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Pronunciation
You want to land on "el tiburón" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el tiburón is masculine. Its plural is tiburones.
Example sentence
Un tiburón giraba lentamente bajo el barco.
A shark circled slowly beneath the boat.
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How to remember el tiburón
Break "tiburón" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'shark'.
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- scorpion el escorpión
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Questions about el tiburón
How do you pronounce el tiburón?
You want to land on "el tiburón" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el tiburón masculine or feminine?
el tiburón is masculine. el tiburón is masculine. Its plural is tiburones.
How is el tiburón used in Spanish?
el tiburón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un tiburón giraba lentamente bajo el barco. (A shark circled slowly beneath the boat.).
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