Word – la palabra

(Pronounced pah-lah-brah)

To remember that word is pronounced pah-lah-brah (palabra) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

There's a word for what he did when he helped his pal with his algebra (palabra) exam – cheating!

Palabra is feminine, so it's la palabra. Imagine a lady made out of words.

Examples of palabra (word) in a sentence

No sé la palabra correcta en español.

(I don't know the correct word in Spanish.)

Esa palabra es muy difícil de pronunciar.

(That word is very difficult to pronounce.)

Me enseñó una palabra nueva hoy.

(She taught me a new word today.)