How to Say "volcano" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “volcano” is “volcán” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
geological feature
Examples
El volcán está activo y echa humo.
The volcano is active and is emitting smoke.
Mucha gente vive cerca de la base del volcán.
Many people live near the base of the volcano.
La lava del volcán destruyó el bosque.
The lava from the volcano destroyed the forest.
Gender of 'volcán'
Even though it ends in 'n', it is masculine. Always use 'el' or 'un' with it.
The Accent Mark
Words ending in 'n' that stress the last syllable must have a written accent mark (tilde).
Missing the accent
Mistake: “volcan”
Correction: volcán (The accent is necessary to show the stress is on the end of the word).
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