Spanish

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Etymology

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From esponja +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /esponˈxiʝa/ [es.põŋˈxi.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /esponˈxiʎa/ [es.põŋˈxi.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /esponˈxiʃa/ [es.põŋˈxi.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /esponˈxiʒa/ [es.põŋˈxi.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: es‧pon‧ji‧lla

Noun

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esponjilla f (plural esponjillas)

  1. (Colombia) steel wool