Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "team" in Spanish
"Team" in Spanish is equipo, pronounced eh-KEE-poh (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el equipo, plural los equipos).
| Spanish | equipo |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | eh-KEE-poh |
| Meaning | team |
| Gender | masculine: el equipo |
| Plural | los equipos |
| Frequency | #160 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 equipo
Equipo is pronounced eh-KEE-poh, in IPA /eˈkipo/. Equipo has three syllables, eh-KEE-poh, with the stress on the second. 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.
- Qu is a plain k; the u is silent.
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Is equipo masculine or feminine?
Equipo is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el equipo. The plural is los equipos. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -o are masculine.
Example sentences
El equipo trabaja unido.
The team works together.
Mi equipo ganó.
My team won.
Los dos equipos son buenos.
Both teams are good.
How to remember equipo
equipo [eh-KEE-poh] sounds like the English “equip, oh”. Picture this:
You equip your teammates with matching jerseys, shouting 'oh!' as the whole team suits up together.
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