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telespectadores

television viewers

noun teh-leh-spek-tah-DOH-rehs Rare

Usage Note

Telespectadores is the standard plural noun for TV viewers in Spain; it is formed from tele- (television) + espectadores (spectators). The singular telespectador (m) / telespectadora (f) is used for individuals. In Latin America televidentes is more common for the same concept. As a professional or collective noun it often appears in media and ratings contexts.

Examples

"Los telespectadores cambiaron de canal."

Natural Translation

The TV viewers changed the channel.

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