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How to Say "broadcasting" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbroadcastingis difusiónB2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2
media and television
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Examples

La difusión de la noticia fue inmediata gracias a las redes sociales.

The spread of the news was immediate thanks to social media.

El museo busca la difusión de la cultura local.

The museum seeks the promotion of local culture.

Necesitamos mejores canales de difusión para nuestro anuncio.

We need better broadcasting channels for our advertisement.

The '-sión' Rule

Words ending in '-sión' are almost always feminine in Spanish, so you should use 'la' or 'una' with them.

Action vs. Result

This word describes both the act of spreading something and the state of it being spread.

Gender Error

Mistake:el difusión

Correction: la difusión (because words ending in -sión are feminine).

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