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Word of the Day: Azúcar

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La palabra del día:

el azúcar

Pronunciación aproximada:

ah-SOOH-car in Latin America, ah-THOOH-car in Spain (with the z having the sound of the "th" in "thin"). Note that the Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.Listen

Significado:

sugar

Ejemplo:

El 70% del azúcar del mundo se produce a partir de la caña de azúcar.

Traducción:

El 70% del azúcar del mundo se produce a partir de la caña de azúcar.

Aviso:

Seventy percent of the world's sugar is produced from sugar cane.

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