Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "woman" in Spanish
"Woman" in Spanish is mujer, pronounced moo-HEHR (stress on the syllable in capitals). In short: woman; in everyday speech also "wife" (mi mujer). It is a feminine noun (la mujer, plural las mujeres).
| Spanish | mujer |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | moo-HEHR |
| Meaning | woman |
| Gender | feminine: la mujer |
| Plural | las mujeres |
| Frequency | #14 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 mujer
Mujer is pronounced moo-HEHR, in IPA /muˈxeɾ/. Mujer has two syllables, moo-HEHR, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
- J is a rough h sound, stronger than the English h.
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Is mujer masculine or feminine?
Mujer is feminine, so it takes la (the) and una (a): la mujer. The plural is las mujeres. The ending does not tell you the gender here, so learn the word together with its article: la mujer.
Example sentences
Una mujer fuerte
a strong woman
Esa mujer es amable
That woman is kind
La mujer camina rápido
The woman walks fast
How to remember mujer
mujer [moo-HEHR] sounds like the English “moo-hair”. Picture this:
A woman walks a cow with magnificent moo-hair, braided and tied with ribbons.
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