Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "face" in Spanish
"Face" in Spanish is cara, pronounced KAH-rah (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a feminine noun (la cara, plural las caras). Also: rostro (face).
| Spanish | cara |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | KAH-rah |
| Meaning | face |
| Gender | feminine: la cara |
| Plural | las caras |
| Frequency | #146 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce cara
Cara is pronounced KAH-rah, in IPA /ˈkaɾa/. Cara has two syllables, KAH-rah, with the stress on the first. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
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Is cara masculine or feminine?
Cara is feminine, so it takes la (the) and una (a): la cara. The plural is las caras. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -a are feminine.
Example sentences
Tiene una cara bonita
She has a pretty face.
Su cara está sucia.
Her face is dirty.
How to remember cara
cara [KAH-rah] sounds like the English “car-uh”. Picture this:
A car crashes and a giant face-shaped mask flies out, landing right on the windshield.
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