umbrella – el paraguas

(Pronounced pah-rah-gwahs)

To remember that umbrella is pronounced pah-rah-gwahs (paraguas) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

She used an umbrella like a parachute and glided down; it was (paraguas) an amazing sight.

Paraguas is masculine, so it's el paraguas. Imagine an elephant using an umbrella.