how to pronounce spanish

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

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spanish is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of spanish in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… first of the spanish kings who ruled …”

meanings of spanish

adjective:

Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.
Of or pertaining to the Spanish language.
Of or pertaining to Spain.

noun:

People of Hispanic origin; one whose first language is Spanish.
Spanish cuisine; traditional Spanish food.
People of Spain, collectively.

name:

A town in Ontario, Canada.
A Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas.

verb:

To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is deposited on the bottoms and sides of depressions formed in a plastic material.

spanish frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word spanish occurs in english on average 35.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.