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ocean – el océano

(Pronounced oh-say-ah-noh)

To remember that ocean is pronounced oh-say-ah-noh (océano) in Latin American Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

In this vast ocean, there is only one sailboat. There are no (océano) others. 

In this vast ocean, there is only one sail boat. There are no (océano) others

 

Océano is masculine so it's el océano. Imagine an elephant rowing a boat across an ocean.

Océano is masculine so it's el océano. Imagine an elephant rowing a boat across an ocean.

 

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