Newspaper – el periódico
(Pronounced peh-ree-oh-dee-koh)
To remember that newspaper is pronounced peh-ree-oh-dee-koh (periódico) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
He used newspapers to make a house in the woods during his period as an eco (periódico) warrior.
Periódico is masculine, so it's el periódico. Imagine an elephant reading a newspaper: