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“porcelain” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/poɾθeˈlana/

Example

¿La taza es de porcelana?

Is the cup made of porcelain?

Illustration for porcelana (porcelain)

How to say “porcelain” in Spanish

“Porcelain” in Spanish is porcelana.

Thin white ceramic that transmits light slightly and has a glassy finish.

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

Example sentences with porcelana

El museo exhibe una figura de porcelana antigua.

The museum exhibits an antique porcelain figurine.

Tips for using porcelana

  • The noun is feminine (la porcelana) and the stress falls on the penultimate syllable: por-ce-LA-na, a common pronunciation pitfall for English speakers.

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