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“particle” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/paɾˈtikula/

Example

Una partícula de polvo entró en mi ojo.

A particle of dust got into my eye.

Illustration for partícula (particle)

How to say “particle” in Spanish

“Particle” in Spanish is partícula.

Tiny uninflected word that adds relational or modal nuance between other words.

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

Example sentences with partícula

Las partículas finas pueden afectar la salud respiratoria.

Fine particles can affect respiratory health.

Tips for using partícula

  • Many particles are unstressed and merge into speech, so focus on their syntactic position and fixed pairings rather than expecting them to stand out as independent stressed words.

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