English–Spanish
“mute” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmuðo/
Example
El niño es mudo desde que nació.
The child has been mute from birth.
How to say “mute” in Spanish
“Mute” in Spanish is mudo.
Person unable to produce spoken sounds.
Example sentences with mudo
Se quedó mudo ante la pregunta inesperada.
He was left speechless by the unexpected question.
Tips for using mudo
- The idiom quedarse mudo uses mudo figuratively to mean become speechless and does not imply permanent inability to speak.