English–Spanish

“rattle” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsomatraca

Pronunciation

IPA/soˈnaxa/

Example

La niña sacude la sonaja y ríe.

The girl shakes the rattle and laughs.

Illustration for sonaja (rattle)

How to say “rattle” in Spanish

“Rattle” in Spanish is sonaja.

Hollow handheld toy filled with loose beads that jingles when shaken.

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

Example sentences with sonaja

En la guardería los niños agitan la sonaja para seguir la canción.

At daycare the children shake the rattle to follow along with the song.

Tips for using sonaja

  • In everyday Spanish sonaja usually means a baby's rattle, while maraca or maracas is the common word for the musical shaker.

Other Spanish words for “rattle”

Los niños juegan con la matraca.

The children are playing with the rattle.

“rattle” in other languages