How to Say "backslash" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “backslash” is “guión” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
computer term (only sometimes, usually 'barra inversa')
Examples
Olvidaste poner el guión entre 'cien' y 'mil'.
You forgot to put the hyphen between 'one hundred' and 'thousand'.
Para separar las sílabas, usamos un guión.
To separate the syllables, we use a hyphen.
Punctuation Terminology
In Spanish, the short hyphen (-) is often called 'guión' or 'guioncito', while the longer dash (—) used for dialogue or interruptions is usually called 'raya'.
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