brup
/bɾup/from spelling rules
brup is the Spanish onomatopoeia for the sound of a burp.
This phrase is an onomatopoeic representation of the sound made during a burp.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾup/
Did you know?
- The word brup is purely an imitation of sound, whereas the actual noun for a burp is eructo, which sounds much more formal and medical.
- In Spanish-language comic books, the visual representation of a burp is often written as ¡Burp! or ¡Brup! inside a jagged speech bubble to signal a loud, sudden sound.
- While English uses 'burp', Spanish speakers use the verb eructar for the action, making the onomatopoeia brup a much more casual, almost childish, alternative.
Examples in context
- ¡Buena suerte y a eructar!Good luck and happy belching!
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are eating lunch together.
- Javier¡Brup! Lo siento mucho, Lucía.Burp! I am very sorry, Lucía.
- LucíaNo pasa nada, Javier.It's okay, Javier.
- JavierEs que bebí el refresco muy rápido.It's just that I drank the soda very fast.
- LucíaA mí también me pasa a veces.That happens to me too sometimes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
