English–Spanish

“eel” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aŋˈgila/

Example

Vi una anguila en el acuario.

I saw an eel in the aquarium.

Illustration for anguila (eel)

How to say “eel” in Spanish

“Eel” in Spanish is anguila.

Slender eel with a serpentine body and tender flesh.

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

Example sentences with anguila

Pedí anguila en el restaurante y estaba deliciosa.

I ordered eel at the restaurant and it was delicious.

Tips for using anguila

  • Stress falls on the middle syllable (an-GUI-la), the 'gui' sequence is pronounced [gi] with no extra vowel, and the word takes the feminine article la.

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