cu
/ku/from spelling rules
cu is the Spanish chemical symbol for the element copper.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ku/.
Did you know?
- While cu is a chemical symbol, if you say it aloud in a Spanish-speaking pharmacy, it may be confused with the slang term for a 'buttocks' or 'bottom'.
- The Spanish word cobre is a cognate of the English word 'copper', both deriving from the Latin cuprum, which refers to the island of Cyprus.
- While 'cu' is the symbol for copper, the Spanish word for the metal itself is 'cobre'.
Examples in context
- ¡Hablamos pronto! Chao.Talk to you soon! Bye.
- El símbolo de este metal es Cu.The symbol for this metal is Cu.
- En la tabla periódica, Cu es cobre.In the periodic table, Cu is copper.
- Escribe Cu para representar al cobre.Write Cu to represent copper.
Example conversation
Two students are studying chemistry in a library.
- Daniel¿Sabes cuál es el símbolo del cobre?Do you know what the symbol for copper is?
- LucíaSí, es Cu.Yes, it is Cu.
- DanielGracias, Lucía, me olvidé de ese dato.Thanks, Lucía, I forgot that fact.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, Daniel, es muy común.Don't worry, Daniel, it is very common.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
