Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

el clásico

/ˌɛl ˈklæsɪkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: el -cla-si-co
IPA: /ˌɛl ˈklæsɪkoʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two leading teams in Spain.

Example Sentences

"Yesterday's El Clásico went to the history as the first where one ever played outside Spain."
"The next El Clásico wil be the first in a long time with neither Messi or Ronaldo playing."
"Having secured his place in the spotlight, when Barcelona visited the Bernabéu to contest one of the most hotly anticipated El Clásicos in history, the pressure was on for the star man to shine."
"Other than the UEFA Champions League Final, El Clásicos are the most-watched soccer matches in the world."
"Lionel Messi and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo (who plays forward for Real Madrid, FC Barcelona's main Spanish league rival) have long fought for the title of best soccer player in the public's eye. Here, the rival players are shown in an El Clásico match in Barcelona on October 26, 2013."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish el Clásico (literally “the Classic one”). See more at classic and classical.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Clásico

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛl ˈklæsɪkoʊ/
British English: /ˌɛl ˈklasɪkəʊ/

Inflected Forms

El Clásicos (plural) El Clasico (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce el clásico?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛl ˈklæsɪkoʊ/.
What does el clásico mean?: Any match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two leading teams in Spain.
Where does el clásico come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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