kiki
/kiki/from spelling rules
kiki is the Spanish form of kiki.
How do you pronounce it?
/kiki/
Did you know?
- While kiki sounds cute, using a 'k-sound' repetition in some contexts can be used to mimic the sound of a chicken, which is kikirikí in Spanish.
- If a Spanish speaker wants to write kiki using traditional orthography, they would spell it quiqui to achieve the same sound.
- A speaker might mistake kiki for the nickname of someone named 'Enrique', as 'Quique' is a common diminutive for that name and sounds very similar.
Examples in context
- ¿Por qué no podemos preguntarle a Kiki?Why can't we ask Kiki?Tatoeba #13993218 by Tom9358, translation #13993216 by Tom9358
- ¡Buenos días, Kikita! ¿Qué tal pasaste el fin de semana?Good morning, Kikita! How was your weekend?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofia are talking about their friend.
- AlejandroHola, ¿has hablado con Kiki hoy?Hi, have you spoken with Kiki today?
- SofíaNo, no he visto a Kiki.No, I haven't seen Kiki.
- AlejandroCreo que Kiki está en casa.I think Kiki is at home.
- SofíaLlamemos a Kiki entonces.Let's call Kiki then.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry kiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
