silence – el silencio

(Pronounced see-lehn-thyoh)

To remember that silence is pronounced see-lehn-thyoh (silencio) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

There was complete silence when they were asked if they wanted to see the full-length version of his boring holiday video (silencio)

Silencio is masculine, so it's el silencio. Imagine an elephant ruining the silence.