doble ele
/doble ele/from spelling rules
The phrase ll is referred to in Spanish as doble ele.
How do you pronounce it?
/doble ele/
Did you know?
- Until 1994, the Royal Spanish Academy officially categorized ll as a separate letter of the alphabet, rather than a combination of two l letters.
- In some regions of the Andes and Paraguay, ll is pronounced with a distinct 'sh' sound, which differs from the standard 'y' sound.
- While the name is doble ele, many Spanish speakers colloquially refer to it simply as la ye because of its sound.
Examples in context
- La palabra 'pollo' lleva doble ele.The word 'pollo' has a double l.
- ¿Cómo se escribe? ¿Con una l o con doble ele?How do you spell it? With one l or with a double l?
- Esa palabra se escribe con doble ele.That word is spelled with a double l.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are studying Spanish spelling together.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿esta palabra lleva doble ele?Alejandro, does this word have a double l?
- AlejandroNo, Elena, solo lleva una l.No, Elena, it only has one l.
- Elena¡Ah, entiendo! Gracias por la ayuda.Ah, I see! Thanks for the help.
- AlejandroDe nada, es fácil de recordar.You're welcome, it's easy to remember.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
