🇪🇸 español

internet

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

el internet

internet

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internet
/el inteɾˈnet/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice internet en español?

AFI
/el inteɾˈnet/

How do you pronounce internet in español?

internet is pronounced /el inteɾˈnet/ in español.

Frases de ejemplo

El internet moderno ha revolucionado completamente nuestras vidas.

The modern internet has completely revolutionized our lives. (masculine adjective 'moderno' agrees with masculine noun 'internet')

El internet rápido es esencial para trabajar desde casa.

Fast internet is essential for working from home. (masculine adjective 'rápido' agrees with masculine noun 'internet')

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Internet is masculine in Spanish because it derives from the English term "Internet," and Spanish treats most borrowed English words ending in consonants as masculine by default, similar to how other tech terms like "software" are masculine. While there's no etymological reason rooted in Latin (since the word is a modern English coinage), the masculine assignment follows Spanish's general pattern of assigning masculine gender to foreign words that don't fit standard feminine endings.

¿Cómo se dice internet en español?

En español, internet se dice el internet — masculine.

Género según el idioma

IdiomaPalabraArtículoGénero
🇮🇹 Italianinternetilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portugueseinternet flips!afeminine

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