English–Spanish
“pencil sharpener” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/sakaˈpuntas/
Example
Necesito un sacapuntas.
I need a pencil sharpener.
How to say “pencil sharpener” in Spanish
“Pencil sharpener” in Spanish is sacapuntas.
Small handheld tool for shaving the wood around a pencil to expose its point.
Example sentences with sacapuntas
Siempre llevo un sacapuntas portátil en la mochila.
I always carry a portable pencil sharpener in my backpack.
Tips for using sacapuntas
- Despite ending in -s, sacapuntas is a singular noun in Spanish (el sacapuntas), so use singular articles and verbs.