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How do you say "vocabulary" in Spanish?

el vocabulario

Noun Masculine

In Spanish, "vocabulary" is el vocabulario.

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Pronunciation

It's spoken as "el vocabulario" - v sounds almost like a soft b; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.

Grammar notes

el vocabulario is masculine. Its plural is vocabularios.

Example sentence

Leer construye tu vocabulario.

Reading builds your vocabulary.

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How to remember el vocabulario

Focus on the opening sound of "vocabulario" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.

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Questions about el vocabulario

How do you pronounce el vocabulario?

It's spoken as "el vocabulario" - v sounds almost like a soft b; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.

Is el vocabulario masculine or feminine?

el vocabulario is masculine. el vocabulario is masculine. Its plural is vocabularios.

How is el vocabulario used in Spanish?

el vocabulario is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Leer construye tu vocabulario. (Reading builds your vocabulary.).

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