🇪🇸 Spanish

anclas

feminine

las anclas

anchors

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anclas
/las ˈaŋklas/
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How do you say anclas in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈaŋklas/

How do you pronounce anclas in Spanish?

anclas is pronounced /las ˈaŋklas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La ancla oxidada se hundió en el fondo del mar.

The rusty anchor sank to the bottom of the sea.

El capitán encontró una ancla vieja y pesada cerca de la costa.

The captain found an old and heavy anchor near the coast.

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Why is it feminine?

Anclas is feminine because it ends in -a, which typically signals feminine gender in Spanish. The word derives from Latin "ancora," which was feminine in gender, and this gender assignment persisted through Romance language evolution.

What is the Spanish word for anchors?

The Spanish word for anchors is las anclas — feminine.

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