pitido
/piˈtido/
The Spanish word for "beeping sound" is pitido.
The word pitido is commonly used to describe the electronic beeps produced by devices such as microwaves, alarms or medical monitors. If you need to be more specific, you can use pitido constante to describe a continuous beeping sound. In formal contexts, you might use sonido intermitente to describe a beeping sound that repeats at regular intervals, señal sonora to describe a beeping noise that serves as an audible or sonic signal or sonido de alarma when the beep functions specifically as an alarm.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pitido is pitidos, which refers to multiple beeping sounds.
How do you pronounce it?
/piˈtido/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the verb pitar to mean 'to beep' or 'to honk', but it is also the standard way to say 'to cheat' on an exam in certain Latin American regions.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term pito used to describe a whistle can also be used as slang for a 'penis' or a 'car horn', which might lead to awkwardness if used incorrectly in social settings.
- Spanish speakers use the word pitido to describe the censorship beep used to mask swear words on television, whether the sound is digital or analog.
Examples in context
- Por favor, silencia ese pitido de tu teléfono móvil.Please silence that beeping sound coming from your cell phone.
- ¡El coche hace pit-pit cuando se queda sin gasolina!The car beeps when it runs out of gas!
- ¡Bip! ¡La computadora acaba de recibir un mensaje!Beep! The computer just received a message!
- Se escucha un pitido en la cocina.A beeping sound is heard in the kitchen.
- El microondas hace un pitido al terminar.The microwave makes a beeping sound when it finishes.
- Ese pitido constante es muy molesto.That constant beeping sound is very annoying.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are in the living room when a device starts making noise.
- Mateo¿Escuchas ese pitido?Do you hear that beeping sound?
- MaríaSí, parece que viene del monitor.Yes, it seems to be coming from the monitor.
- MateoEs un pitido muy agudo.It is a very high-pitched beeping sound.
- MaríaVoy a revisar qué pasa.I will go check what is happening.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pitido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
