How do you say examen in the plural?

You say exámenes, and the stress stays on the same syllable even though the word gets longer.

Does virus change in the plural?

No, virus stays exactly the same whether you're talking about one or many.

It becomes imágenes, and this time it carries a written accent that the singular doesn't have.

You're helping your niece with Spanish homework, and it's your turn to say each word out loud the way it sounds in the plural.

Ahora repite conmigo: examen en singular y exámenes en plural.

Now repeat after me: examen in the singular and exámenes in the plural.

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examen/ekˈsamen/
examnoun
A test with questions that shows how much you know about a subject.
imagen/iˈmaxen/
imagenoun
A picture of a person or thing that you see in a photo, a screen or a mirror.
joven/ˈxoben/
youngadjective
That has few years of life.
lápiz/ˈlapis/
pencilnoun
A thin object made of wood, with a lead inside, used for writing or drawing, that can be erased.
raíz/raˈis/
rootnoun
The part of a plant that grows underground, and from where it takes in water.
luz/lus/
lightnoun
Brightness from the sun or a lamp that lets you see things.
ley/lej/
lawnoun
A set of written rules that a government approves and everyone has to follow.
virus/ˈbiɾus/
virusnoun
A harmful program that gets into a computer and causes it to malfunction.
viernes/ˈbjeɾnes/
Fridaynoun
The day of the week that comes after Thursday.
rascacielos/raskaˈsjelos/
skyscrapernoun
A very tall building, with many floors.

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Ahora repite conmigo: examen en singular y exámenes en plural.
Now repeat after me: examen in the singular and exámenes in the plural.
En plural, la palabra imagen lleva acento y se dice imágenes.
In the plural, the word imagen takes an accent and becomes imágenes.
Mi hermano es joven y mis dos primos también son jóvenes.
My brother is joven, and my two cousins are jóvenes too.
Saca el lápiz y escribe el plural en tu cuaderno.
Take out the lápiz and write the plural in your notebook.
Dibuja la raíz del árbol y escribe raíces aquí abajo.
Draw the raíz of the tree and write raíces below it.
Prende la luz del cuarto para que veas mejor la tarea.
Turn on the luz in the room so you can see the homework better.
Ahora dime cómo se dice ley cuando hablamos de muchas leyes.
Now tell me how you say ley when we're talking about many leyes.
Fíjate que virus no cambia nada cuando lo pones en plural.
Notice that virus doesn't change at all in the plural.
El viernes seguimos con la tarea de español, ¿te parece?
On viernes we'll keep going with the Spanish homework, sound good?
Mira el rascacielos de la foto y cuenta los pisos.
Look at the rascacielos in the picture and count the floors.

examen/ekˈsamen/
The x sounds like ks, and the stress falls on the second syllable: ek-SA-men.
imagen/iˈmaxen/
The g sounds like a harsh j, and the stress falls on 'ma': i-MA-jen.
joven/ˈxoben/
The j comes from the throat, it doesn't sound like the English y, and the stress falls on 'jo'.
lápiz/ˈlapis/
The z sounds like s, the same as the c in cielo.
raíz/raˈis/
The i carries a written accent and separates from the a, in two beats: ra-ÍS.
luz/lus/
The z sounds like s.
viernes/ˈbjeɾnes/
The v sounds just like a b, and 'ie' is said in one beat: BIER-nes.
rascacielos/raskaˈsjelos/
The r at the start is strong and trilled, and 'cie' sounds like 'sie' in a single syllable.

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How do you say examen in the plural?: You say exámenes, and the stress stays on the same syllable even though the word gets longer.
Does virus change in the plural?: No, virus stays exactly the same whether you're talking about one or many.
How do you say imagen in the plural?: It becomes imágenes, and this time it carries a written accent that the singular doesn't have.

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