English–Spanish

“echidna” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/eˈkiðna/

Example

Encontré un equidna en el jardín.

I found an echidna in the garden.

Illustration for equidna (echidna)

How to say “echidna” in Spanish

“Echidna” in Spanish is equidna.

Short, spiny mammal that lays eggs and lives in Australia and New Guinea.

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

Example sentences with equidna

Vi un equidna durante la excursión por la reserva.

I saw an echidna during the excursion through the reserve.

Tips for using equidna

  • Despite the spelling with qu, the sequence 'qui' produces a 'kee' sound in Spanish, so equidna is pronounced roughly eh-keed-na rather than like English echidna.

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