🇪🇸 Spanish

despido

masculine

el despido

dismissal

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despido
/el desˈpiðo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say despido in Spanish?

IPA
/el desˈpiðo/

How do you pronounce despido in Spanish?

despido is pronounced /el desˈpiðo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El despido injustificado del empleado fue muy controversial porque el gerente no presentó razones válidas.

The unjustified dismissal of the employee was very controversial because the manager did not present valid reasons.

El despido repentino causó un impacto negativo en toda la empresa, dejando a los trabajadores preocupados.

The sudden dismissal caused a negative impact on the entire company, leaving the workers worried.

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Why is it masculine?

Despido is masculine because it is a noun (meaning "dismissal" or "firing") derived from the verb "despedir" (to dismiss/fire). Spanish nouns ending in "-o" are typically masculine by convention, and this "-o" ending is the standard masculine singular suffix in Spanish, inherited from Latin masculine noun patterns.

What is the Spanish word for dismissal?

The Spanish word for dismissal is el despido — masculine.

Gender across languages

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