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How to say "lemon" in Spanish
"Lemon" in Spanish is limón, pronounced lee-MOHN (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el limón, plural los limones).
| Spanish | limón |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | lee-MOHN |
| Meaning | lemon |
| Gender | masculine: el limón |
| Plural | los limones |
| Frequency | #25 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 limón
Limón is pronounced lee-MOHN, in IPA /liˈmon/. Limón has two syllables, lee-MOHN, with the stress on the second. The written accent on ó marks that syllable. On a keyboard without Spanish letters it is often typed "limon"; the correct spelling is limón.
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Is limón masculine or feminine?
Limón is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el limón. The plural is los limones. The ending does not tell you the gender here, so learn the word together with its article: el limón.
Example sentences
Té con limón
tea with lemon
El limón es amarillo.
The lemon is yellow.
"Lemon" in Spain and Latin America
In Mexico and much of Central America limón usually means the small green lime; a yellow lemon may be called limón amarillo.
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember limón
limón [lee-MOHN] sounds like the English “lemon”. Picture this:
Same sour friend: the lemon squints at you first before you even cut it.
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Practice limón
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