espectacular
/espeɡtakuˈlaɾ/ · B1 · adj
spectacular
🎆 Spanish twin of spectacular: from Latin spectaculum, a show to watch
Latin spectare means to watch, the same root as spectator and spectacle. Spanish adds the e- it puts before every s + consonant (escuela, España), so spectacular becomes espectacular. The stress falls on the last syllable: es-pek-ta-ku-LAR.