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/ee/from spelling rules
ee is the Spanish phrase for ee.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ee/.
Did you know?
- The sound ee is not a word in Spanish but a common onomatopoeia used to mimic the sound of a donkey. In many Spanish-speaking regions, a donkey's bray is written as i-aaa or ee-aaa.
- The character sequence 'ee' is virtually non-existent in natural Spanish words, as Spanish rarely uses double vowels of the same type together.
- The phonetic sound /ee/ is actually represented by the single letter i in Spanish spelling.
Example conversation
Alejandro is trying to remember a word during a conversation.
- AlejandroMe gusta mucho ese… ee… edificio.I really like that… uh… building.
- Lucía¿Te refieres al museo, Alejandro?Do you mean the museum, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, exactamente ese.Yes, exactly that one.
- LucíaA mí también me parece hermoso.I think it's beautiful too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
