English–Spanish

“grebe” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/somoɾˈmuxo/

Example

Vi un somormujo en el lago esta mañana.

I saw a grebe on the lake this morning.

Illustration for somormujo (grebe)

How to say “grebe” in Spanish

“Grebe” in Spanish is somormujo.

Small compact diving waterbird with dense plumage seen on lakes and ponds.

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

Example sentences with somormujo

Los somormujos se sumergen con rapidez.

The little grebes dive quickly.

Tips for using somormujo

  • The Spanish j in somormujo represents a guttural [x] sound, not the English 'j', so pronounce it with the Spanish j/h sound.

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