Corn – el maíz
(Pronounced mah-ees)
To remember that corn is pronounced mah-ees (maíz) in Latin American Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
I fed corn to Ma's geese (maíz).
Maíz is masculine, so it's el maíz. Imagine an elephant made of corn.
To remember that corn is pronounced mah-ees (maíz) in Latin American Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
I fed corn to Ma's geese (maíz).
Maíz is masculine, so it's el maíz. Imagine an elephant made of corn.