estrategia
/estɾaˈtexja/ · B1 · noun · f
scheme
♟️ Greek stratēgos = army (stratos) + lead (agein): a general's plan
Strategy was originally the job of the stratēgos, the army general. Spanish adds an e- before s + consonant, as in escuela and estudiante, and keeps the -ia ending. Stress falls on -te-, and the g sounds like a breathy h: es-tra-TE-hia.