English–Spanish
“crocodile” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kokoˈðɾilo/
Example
Vi un cocodrilo en el zoológico.
I saw a crocodile at the zoo.
How to say “crocodile” in Spanish
“Crocodile” in Spanish is cocodrilo.
Powerful ambush-predator reptile often partly submerged with only eyes and nostrils above water.
Example sentences with cocodrilo
El cocodrilo del Nilo habita ríos y lagunas de África.
The crocodile of the Nile inhabits rivers and lagoons of Africa.
Tips for using cocodrilo
- Stress falls on the penultimate syllable (co-co-DRI-lo), and the noun is masculine: el cocodrilo.