esponjilla

Spanish

Etymology

From esponja +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

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

 

  • Syllabification: es‧pon‧ji‧lla

Noun

esponjilla f (plural esponjillas)

  1. (Colombia) steel wool