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“americanism” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ameɾikaˈnismo/

Example

¿Conoces algún americanismo de Chile?

Do you know any Americanisms from Chile?

Illustration for americanismo (americanism)

How to say “americanism” in Spanish

“Americanism” in Spanish is americanismo.

A lexical trait or expression characteristic of Spanish varieties in the Americas.

Full entry for americanismo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with americanismo

En clase identificamos varios americanismos en textos de prensa.

In class we identified several americanisms in newspaper texts.

Tips for using americanismo

  • A dictionary note americanismo often signals that a word is natural in the Americas but may sound unfamiliar or marked in Spain.

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