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How to Say "gunnery" in Spanish

The Spanish word forgunneryis artilleríaB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
the science of using large guns
A large green military cannon positioned on a grassy field.

Examples

La artillería pesada se colocó en la cima de la colina.

The heavy artillery was placed at the top of the hill.

Él decidió unirse al cuerpo de artillería.

He decided to join the artillery corps.

A Group Word

This is a word that describes a group of things (like weapons or soldiers) but behaves as a single feminine noun.

The 'A' Rule Exception

Mistake:Using 'el artillería'.

Correction: Always use 'la artillería'. Usually, words starting with 'a' use 'el' if the stress is on the first syllable (like 'el agua'), but since the stress here is on the 'i' (REE), we keep it feminine: 'la artillería'.

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