knife – el cuchillo

(Pronounced koo-chee-yoh)

To remember that knife is pronounced koo-chee-yoh (cuchillo) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

He bought a knife with a coupon. It was cheap, and Yoda (cuchillo) didn't like it.

Cuchillo is masculine, so it's cuchillo. Imagine an elephant brandishing a knife.