What is the Spanish word for "pun"?

Learn how to say "pun" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

pun

Spanish

juego de palabras

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Examples of how to use "pun" in Spanish

English
My dad made a terrible pun.
Spanish
Mi papá hizo un juego de palabras terrible.
English
He laughed at the clever pun.
Spanish
Él se rió del ingenioso juego de palabras.
English
The teacher explained the pun to students.
Spanish
El maestro explicó el juego de palabras a los estudiantes.
English
That pun made the whole class smile.
Spanish
Ese juego de palabras hizo sonreír a toda la clase.
English
I did not understand the pun immediately.
Spanish
No entendí el juego de palabras de inmediato.

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