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“stork” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/θiˈɣweɲa/

Example

¿Has visto a la cigüeña cerca del río?

Have you seen the stork near the river?

Illustration for cigüeña (stork)

How to say “stork” in Spanish

“Stork” in Spanish is cigüeña.

Tall long-legged wading bird with a white body, black wings, and a long pointed bill.

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

Example sentences with cigüeña

El nido de la cigüeña está en lo alto del árbol.

The stork's nest is high up in the tree.

Tips for using cigüeña

  • The diaeresis over the u (ü) signals that the u is pronounced in the g-u-e sequence, so cigüeña has a 'gw' sound rather than a silent u.

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