How to Say "subtitle" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “subtitle” is “subtítulo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Prefiero ver las películas extranjeras con subtítulos.
I prefer to watch foreign movies with subtitles.
Los subtítulos de este video no están sincronizados con el audio.
The subtitles in this video are not synchronized with the audio.
¿Puedes activar los subtítulos en español, por favor?
Can you turn on the Spanish subtitles, please?
Gender and Endings
This word is masculine because it ends in '-o,' so you should always use 'el' or 'un' with it.
The Accent Mark
The stress is on the third-to-last syllable (sub-TÍ-tu-lo), which means it always needs a written accent mark over the 'i'.
The Missing Accent
Mistake: “subtitulo”
Correction: subtítulo (The accent is required to show the correct pronunciation and to follow spelling rules for words stressed on the third-to-last syllable.)
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