How to Say "synonym" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “synonym” is “sinónimo” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Puedes decirme un sinónimo de 'hermoso'?
Can you tell me a synonym for 'beautiful'?
He comprado un diccionario de sinónimos para mis clases de español.
I bought a dictionary of synonyms for my Spanish classes.
Usar sinónimos evita que el texto sea repetitivo y aburrido.
Using synonyms prevents the text from being repetitive and boring.
Always Masculine
The word 'sinónimo' is always masculine (el sinónimo), even if the word you are describing is feminine. For example: 'Casa' es un sinónimo de 'vivienda'.
The Stress Rule
This word has an accent mark (tilde) on the third-to-last syllable (si-nó-ni-mo). In Spanish, these are called 'esdrújulas' and they always have an accent mark to show you where to emphasize your voice.
Missing the Accent
Mistake: “Escribe un sinonimo.”
Correction: Escribe un sinónimo.
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