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How do you say "tenth" in Spanish?
la décima
In Spanish, "tenth" is la décima.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce la DEH-see-mah, stress on the first syllable, with the c before i giving a soft th sound.
Grammar notes
la décima is feminine. Its plural is décimas.
Example sentence
Celebramos nuestro décimo aniversario.
We celebrated our tenth anniversary.
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How to remember la décima
Décima shares its root with 'decimal', a system built entirely around the number ten.
Related words
- sixth la sexta
- seventh el séptimo
- eighth la octava
- ninth el noveno
- pair la pareja
- quadruple el cuádruple
- percentage el porcentaje
- fraction la fracción
- average la media
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Questions about la décima
How do you pronounce la décima?
Pronounce la DEH-see-mah, stress on the first syllable, with the c before i giving a soft th sound.
Is la décima masculine or feminine?
la décima is feminine. la décima is feminine. Its plural is décimas.
How is la décima used in Spanish?
la décima is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Celebramos nuestro décimo aniversario. (We celebrated our tenth anniversary.).
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