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Point (noun) – punta

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced poon-tah)

Note: point as in the sharp end of a tool.

To remember that point is pronounced poon-tah (punta) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The point of the spoon dragged on the floor when pulled by the tank (punta).

The point of the spoon dragged on the floor when pulled by the tank (punto)

Examples of punta (point) in a sentence

 

La aguja tiene una punta muy afilado.

(The needle has a very sharp point.)

 

La punta del cuchillo está roto.

(The point of the knife is broken.)

 

El lápiz necesita una punta más fino para dibujar bien.

(The pencil needs a finer point to draw well.)

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