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How to say "wind" in Spanish
"Wind" in Spanish is viento, pronounced BYEN-toh (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el viento, plural los vientos).
| Spanish | viento |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | BYEN-toh |
| Meaning | wind |
| Gender | masculine: el viento |
| Plural | los vientos |
| Frequency | #77 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 viento
Viento is pronounced BYEN-toh, in IPA /ˈbjento/. Viento has two syllables, BYEN-toh, 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.
- V is pronounced like b.
Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Spanish voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Is viento masculine or feminine?
Viento is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el viento. The plural is los vientos. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -o are masculine.
Example sentences
El viento mueve las hojas
The wind moves the leaves
El viento sopla fuerte.
The wind blows strongly.
Energía del viento.
Wind energy.
"Wind" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- Hace viento.
It's windy.
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 viento
viento [BYEN-toh] sounds like the English “vent-o”. Picture this:
A giant vent — o! — blows the wind: hats fly in formation like geese.
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