high – alto
(Pronounced ahl-toh)
To remember that high is pronounced ahl-toh (alto) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
In the male voice choir, the high notes are sung by alto (alto) singers.
Examples of alto (high) in a sentence
El edificio es muy alto para escalar.
(The building is too high to climb.)
Las montañas en los Andes son extremadamente altas.
(The mountains in the Andes are extremely high.)
El precio del petróleo es muy alto este año.
(The price of oil is very high this year.)
