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How do you say "wrist" in Spanish?
la muñeca
In Spanish, "wrist" is la muñeca.
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Pronunciation
It comes out as "la muñeca" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
la muñeca is feminine. Its plural is muñecas.
Example sentence
Llevaba un reloj en la muñeca.
He wore a watch on his wrist.
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How to remember la muñeca
The ñ in "muñeca" is the memorable part - picture a little wave (tilde) sitting on top of the n, softening it into a 'ny' sound.
Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- ankle el tobillo
- knee la rodilla
- shoulder el hombro
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Questions about la muñeca
How do you pronounce la muñeca?
It comes out as "la muñeca" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Is la muñeca masculine or feminine?
la muñeca is feminine. la muñeca is feminine. Its plural is muñecas.
How is la muñeca used in Spanish?
la muñeca is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Llevaba un reloj en la muñeca. (He wore a watch on his wrist.).
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