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How do you say "tunnel" in Spanish?
el túnel
In Spanish, "tunnel" is el túnel.
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Pronunciation
Aim for "el túnel" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'u'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el túnel is masculine. Its plural is túneles.
Example sentence
El tren atravesó un largo túnel.
The train sped through a long tunnel.
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How to remember el túnel
Visualize the scene from the example - "The train sped through a long tunnel." - and tie the image directly to "túnel".
Related words
- airplane el avión
- helicopter el helicóptero
- ship el barco
- boat el barco
- ferry el ferry
- submarine el submarino
- train el tren
- subway el metro
- tram el tranvía
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Questions about el túnel
How do you pronounce el túnel?
Aim for "el túnel" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'u'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el túnel masculine or feminine?
el túnel is masculine. el túnel is masculine. Its plural is túneles.
How is el túnel used in Spanish?
el túnel is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El tren atravesó un largo túnel. (The train sped through a long tunnel.).
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