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How do you say "update" in Spanish?
la actualización
In Spanish, "update" is la actualización.
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Pronunciation
It comes out as "la actualización" - z is lisped, like the 'th' in 'think'; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
la actualización is feminine. Its plural is actualizaciones.
Example sentence
El teléfono instaló una nueva actualización.
The phone installed a new update.
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How to remember la actualización
Focus on the opening sound of "actualización" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
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Questions about la actualización
How do you pronounce la actualización?
It comes out as "la actualización" - z is lisped, like the 'th' in 'think'; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Is la actualización masculine or feminine?
la actualización is feminine. la actualización is feminine. Its plural is actualizaciones.
How is la actualización used in Spanish?
la actualización is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El teléfono instaló una nueva actualización. (The phone installed a new update.).
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