insect – el insecto

(Pronounced een-sehk-toh)

To remember that insect is pronounced een-sehk-toh (insecto) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The toad taunted the insects, singing "eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch an insect by its toe" (insecto).

Insecto is masculine, so it's el insecto. Imagine an elephant that's part insect.