Mammoth Memory

corn – el maíz

(Pronounced mah-eeth)

To remember that corn is pronounced mah-eeth (maíz) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The corn on the cob had ma's false teeth (maíz) left on it. 

The corn on the cob had ma's false teeth (maíz) left on it

 

Maíz is masculine, so it's el maíz. Imagine an elephant made of corn

Maíz is masculine, so it's el maíz. Imagine an elephant made of corn

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