espiral

/espiˈɾal/ · B2 · adj

spiral

🌀 es-PIRAL sounds like a SPIRAL with an extra e- in front

Spanish espiral is nearly identical to English spiral, with an added e- at the start (Spanish words rarely begin with sp-). Both come from Latin spira, meaning coil. Say es-pee-RAL and link it to spiral.

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