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Letter m

M + B / P
"-m-" is written before "b" / "p" if they are in the same word.
Ejemplo:
Amparo, embajador.

Malnutrición
This is an Anglicism that appeared in French in the middle of the twentieth century and then came into use in Spanish. The Spanish term desnutrición is preferred.
Ejemplo:
Muchos niños sufren desnutrición según UNICEF.

Medioambiente
This should always be written as two words, medio ambiente. The adjective medioambiental, however, is one word
Ejemplo:
A todos nos preocupa el medio ambiente.
Van a celebrar otra cumbre medioambiental.

México
Should be pronounced with a "j", although it is spelled with an "x".
Ejemplo:
México es un país muy bonito.

Motriz
"Motriz" is the feminine form of "motor" when used as an adjective, so expressions like "impulso motriz" are to be avoided.
Ejemplo:
Éste es el verdadero impulso motor.

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M
N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

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