Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| comunicado de prensa | /komuniˌkado de ˈpɾensa/ | masculine |
| comunicado | /komuniˈkado/ | masculine |
A press release is an official written media statement. In professional and journalistic settings, the verb emitir (to issue) is the standard verb used with this noun, as seen in the phrase emitir un comunicado de prensa (to issue a press release).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase comunicado de prensa is composed of comunicado, meaning an announcement or statement and de prensa, meaning of press.
Which one should you use?
While comunicado de prensa is the full, specific term, the word comunicado is often used alone in professional contexts when the context of the press is already understood.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, boletín de prensa is a regional variation used for "press release".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the head noun comunicado to comunicados, while de prensa remains unchanged, resulting in los comunicados de prensa.
How do you pronounce it?
/komuniˌkado de ˈpɾensa/
Did you know?
- The word prensa describes not only the news media but also the physical heavy machinery used to crush grapes for wine or olives for oil.
- The word prensa is not originally Castilian but was borrowed into Spanish from the Catalan word premsa.
- While boletín de prensa is common in Latin America, a speaker in Spain may hear it and think of a recurring newsletter rather than a one-time official statement.
Examples in context
- Mañana emitiremos un comunicado de prensa.We'll issue a press release tomorrow.
- Enviaron una nota de prensa ayer.They sent a press release yesterday.
- El comunicado de prensa ya está disponible.The press release is already available.
- Necesitamos redactar un comunicado de prensa hoy.We need to write a press release today.
- La empresa envió un comunicado de prensa ayer.The company sent a press release yesterday.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are in a marketing office discussing a new product launch.
- Lucía¿Ya terminaste el comunicado de prensa, Mateo?Have you finished the press release, Mateo?
- MateoSí, Lucía, el comunicado de prensa está listo.Yes, Lucía, the press release is ready.
- LucíaPerfecto, envíalo a los periodistas ahora.Perfect, send it to the journalists now.
- MateoLo haré de inmediato.I will do it immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “press release” translations and entries comunicado de prensa, comunicado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, prensa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
