Kal-El
/kalel/from spelling rules
In Spanish, Kalel, the birth name of Superman, is written Kal-El, the same as in English.
Kal-El is the name Superman was given on his home planet. Spanish comics and films keep this name unchanged.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /kalel/. Both vowels are the pure a and e sounds of Spanish, and the name is said as two short syllables.
Did you know?
- In Spanish comics, the character's name is often treated as a proper noun without translation, but the word El also happens to be the Spanish word for 'the'.
- Because El is the Spanish word for 'the', a sentence mentioning Kal-El can create a funny grammatical glitch where the name sounds like 'Kal the'.
- In Spanish-language discussions about the character, Kal-El is often used to distinguish the biological identity of the hero from his adopted human identity as Clark Kent.
Examples in context
- Su nombre real es Kal-El.His real name is Kal-El.
- Kal-El es un nombre de otro planeta.Kal-El is a name from another planet.
- ¿Sabías que su nombre es Kal-El?Did you know his name is Kal-El?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a comic book movie.
- ElenaÉl es de Krypton, ¿verdad?He is from Krypton, right?
- DanielSí, su nombre es Kal-El.Yes, his name is Kal-El.
- ElenaEs un nombre muy extraño.It is a very strange name.
- DanielPero suena muy poderoso.But it sounds very powerful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
