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el jamón
ham
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How do you say jamón in Spanish?
How do you pronounce jamón in Spanish?
jamón is pronounced /el xaˈmon/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El jamón serrano es muy delicioso y el jamón ibérico es más caro.
The Serrano ham is very delicious and the Iberian ham is more expensive.
Este jamón italiano es excelente, pero ese jamón español es el mejor que he probado.
This Italian ham is excellent, but that Spanish ham is the best I have ever tried.
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Why is it masculine?
Jamón is masculine. While it does derive from Latin, the etymology provided is inaccurate. The word comes from Latin "*pernone" or similar forms related to ham/leg of pork, not "*gamon." Spanish masculine nouns commonly derive from Latin masculine nouns ending in -o (from -us) or from Latin neuter nouns ending in -um that became masculine during the evolution from Vulgar Latin to Spanish. The masculine gender of "jamón" follows regular patterns of Spanish noun gender inheritance from Latin.
What is the Spanish word for ham?
The Spanish word for ham is el jamón — masculine.
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