doble ele
/doble ele/from spelling rules
doble ele is the Spanish name for the English phrase 'double ll'.
This phrase is used to name the specific letter ll in the Spanish alphabet.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of doble, meaning 'double' and ele, which is the name of the letter L.
How do you pronounce it?
/doble ele/
Did you know?
- Until 1994, ll was considered a separate letter of the alphabet with its own unique sound, rather than just a combination of two ele letters.
- In some parts of the Spanish speaking world, such as the Andes or Paraguay, ll is pronounced as a y sound, a linguistic phenomenon known as yeísmo.
- The term doble is a linguistic relative of the English word 'duplex', both descending from the Latin 'duplex'.
Examples in context
- La palabra 'pollo' tiene una doble ele.The word 'pollo' has a double ll.
- ¿Se escribe con doble ele en medio?Is it written with a double ll in the middle?
- No olvides la doble ele en esa palabra.Don't forget the double ll in that word.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are studying spelling together.
- MateoLucía, ¿cómo se escribe 'llave'?Lucía, how do you spell 'llave'?
- LucíaSe escribe con doble ele al principio.It is written with a double ll at the beginning.
- MateoAh, entiendo, gracias por la ayuda.Ah, I understand, thanks for the help.
- LucíaDe nada, Mateo.You're welcome, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doble, CC BY-SA 4.0.
