Palabra: nevado
Approximate pronunciation: neh-VAH-thoh (Note that the d in this word sounds approximately like that "th" of "that." The b in this word is pronounced somewhat like the English "v" but with the top teeth touching the lower lip instead of the two lips touching.)
Significado: snowy, snow-covered
Ejemplo: Las altas montañas nevadas que caracterizan el oriente de Africa se encuentran en riesgo de perder sus blancas cúspides en un plazo de doce años a 20 años.
Traducción: The high snow-covered mountains that characterize eastern Africa are at risk of losing their white summits in the next 12 to 20 years.
