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hora punta

Spanish, noun/ˌoɾa ˈpunta/

hora punta is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “rush hour” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does hora punta mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininerush hour

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

phrase: 1. Momento de máximo tránsito u ocupación de un servicio, especialmente de comunicaciones o transporte

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of hora punta

  • horas punta plural
  • horas puntas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce hora punta?

  • /ˌoɾa ˈpunta/
  • [ˌo.ɾa ˈpũn̪.t̪a]
  • [ˈoɾa ˈpũn̪t̪a]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.