How do you say "smoke detector" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "smoke detector" is el detector de humo. It is a noun.

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

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How do you say "smoke detector" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "smoke detector" is el detector de humo. It is a noun. The word is spelled el detector de humo and pronounced as written, following Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is el detector de humo masculine or feminine?

el detector de humo 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 detector de humo used in a sentence?

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