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“emoji” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/emotiˈkono/

Example

En el chat puso un emoticono sonriente.

He sent a smiling emoji in the chat.

Illustration for emoticono (emoji)

How to say “emoji” in Spanish

“Emoji” in Spanish is emoticono.

Text sequences or small pictograms in messages that show a facial expression or emotional state.

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

Example sentences with emoticono

Ella envió un emoticono para mostrar apoyo.

She sent an emoji to show support.

Tips for using emoticono

  • In Spanish conversational use emoticono often covers both typed faces like :-) and small graphic pictograms, and is commonly used with verbs such as poner or mandar.

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