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How to Say "sound-related" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsound-relatedis acústicoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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technical contexts
A classic wooden acoustic guitar resting against a simple white background.

Examples

Ella toca la guitarra acústica muy bien.

She plays the acoustic guitar very well.

El concierto de esta noche es totalmente acústico.

Tonight's concert is totally acoustic (unplugged).

Necesitamos mejorar el aislamiento acústico de la habitación.

We need to improve the soundproofing (acoustic insulation) of the room.

Gender Matching

This word changes its ending to match the thing it describes. Use 'acústico' for masculine words like 'piano' and 'acústica' for feminine words like 'guitarra'.

Positioning

Like most descriptive words in Spanish, put 'acústico' after the noun you are talking about (e.g., 'concierto acústico').

Using the wrong gender for 'guitarra'

Mistake:guitarra acústico

Correction: guitarra acústica (because 'guitarra' is feminine).

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