silence – el silencio

(Pronounced see-lehn-syoh)

To remember that silence is pronounced see-lehn-syoh (silencio) in Latin American Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

There was complete silence when they were asked if they wanted to see the full-length scenes of his boring holiday video (silencio)

Silencio is masculine, so it's el silencio. Imagine an elephant ruining the silence.