ocho once
/ot͡ʃo onθe/from spelling rules
The phrase ocho once is the Spanish way to say eight eleven.
This phrase is used to express the number eight followed by the number eleven.
How do you pronounce it?
/otʃo onθe/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word once is also the name for a traditional mid-morning snack time in certain cultures.
- The word ocho evolved from an earlier Old Spanish form oito, which is why the modern Portuguese word for eight is still oito.
- In Spain, the pronunciation of once often uses a 'th' sound, but in Latin America, it is pronounced with an 's' sound.
Examples in context
- El código es ocho once.The code is eight eleven.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are checking their tickets for a flight.
- MateoMaría, ¿cuál es nuestro asiento?María, what is our seat?
- MaríaDice que somos ocho once.It says we are eight eleven.
- MateoEstá muy lejos del frente.It is very far from the front.
- MaríaSí, pero es lo que hay.Yes, but it is what we have.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ocho, once, CC BY-SA 4.0.
