láser

/ˈlaseɾ/ · B2 · noun · m

laser

láser — laser

Same word as English, stressed on the first syllable: LA-ser

Laser started as an English acronym: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Spanish took the word whole and treats it as a masculine noun: el láser. The accent on the a shows the stress falls on LA, not on -ser.

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