ingeniería de sonido
/inxenjeɾia de sonido/from spelling rules
Sound engineering in Spanish is ingeniería de sonido.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ingeniería (engineering), de (of) and sonido (sound).
How do you pronounce it?
/inxenjeɾia de sonido/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word ingeniero (engineer) historically referred to someone who designed ingenios, which were clever mechanical devices or siege engines, rather than just a technical professional.
- In Spanish musical theater and live events, the person in charge of ingeniería de sonido is often called the sonidista, a colloquial term that simplifies the professional title.
- The word ingeniería is a cognate of the English 'ingenuity', as both stem from the Latin 'ingenium', meaning innate quality or cleverness.
Examples in context
- Soy ingeniero de sonidoI am a sound engineer
- Me dedico a la ingeniería de audioI work in sound engineering
- Anoche estuve trabajando en el sonido en vivo de un concierto. Fue emocionante asegurarme de que todos escucharan la música claramente y sin problemas técnicosLast night, I was working on live sound engineering for a concert. It was exciting making sure everyone could hear the music clearly, without any technical issues.
- Estudié ingeniería de sonido en la universidad.I studied sound engineering at the university.
- La ingeniería de sonido es fundamental para el cine.Sound engineering is fundamental for cinema.
- Necesitamos un experto en ingeniería de sonido aquí.We need an expert in sound engineering here.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofia are talking about their college majors.
- DanielHola Sofía, ¿qué carrera estás estudiando?Hi Sofia, what degree are you studying?
- SofíaEstoy estudiando ingeniería de sonido, Daniel.I am studying sound engineering, Daniel.
- Daniel¡Qué interesante! ¿Te gusta la música?How interesting! Do you like music?
- SofíaSí, me apasiona todo el proceso técnico.Yes, I am passionate about the whole technical process.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
