English–Spanish

“penguin” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/piŋˈgwino/

Example

El pingüino come pescado.

The penguin eats fish.

Illustration for pingüino (penguin)

How to say “penguin” in Spanish

“Penguin” in Spanish is pingüino.

Upright marine bird with dense black-and-white plumage and winged flippers for swimming.

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

Example sentences with pingüino

En el zoológico vimos a un pingüino nadando.

At the zoo we saw a penguin swimming.

Tips for using pingüino

  • Stress falls on the 'güi' syllable (pingüino) despite lacking an accent, and English speakers often misspell it by leaving out the dieresis.

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