Harrison
/arison/from spelling rules
Harrison is the Spanish form of the proper name Harrison.
Harrison is a proper name used to refer to a person.
How do you pronounce it?
/arison/
Did you know?
- Because the 'rr' in the middle of Harrison might be interpreted as the Spanish double 'r', a native speaker may produce a trilled sound that is much more intense than the English version.
- While 'Harrison' is an English surname, a Spanish speaker might mistake the 'son' suffix for a sound similar to the Spanish word 'son', which refers to a genre of music.
- Because Harrison is not a native name, Spanish speakers may use the definite article el before it, as in el Harrison, to specify which person they are talking about in a casual setting.
Examples in context
- Ellos sostenían que Harrison no sabía leer ni escribir.They claimed that Harrison could not read or write.This sentence is useful for showing the name in a sentence about someone's literacy.Tatoeba #1313028 by marcelostockle, translation #802673 by Source_VOA
- Tyler nació y creció en la misma parte de Virginia que William Henry Harrison.Tyler was born and grew up in the same part of Virginia as William Henry Harrison.This sentence is useful for showing the name in a historical context regarding Virginia.Tatoeba #1297908 by marcelostockle, translation #804278 by Source_VOA
- Harrison Ford quedó seriamente lesionado después de que su avión se estrellara en un campo de golf.Harrison Ford was seriously injured after he crashed his plane into a golf course.This sentence is useful for showing the name in a sentence about Harrison Ford.Tatoeba #3934362 by gianich73, translation #3934352 by Hybrid
- Mucho gusto, Harrison.Nice to meet you, Harrison.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about a mutual friend.
- JavierHola, ¿sabes dónde está Harrison?Hi, do you know where Harrison is?
- LucíaCreo que Harrison está en la biblioteca.I think Harrison is in the library.
- JavierVoy a buscar a Harrison ahora mismo.I am going to look for Harrison right now.
- LucíaDile a Harrison que me llame luego.Tell Harrison to call me later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
