Memphis
/mempis/from spelling rules
Memphis is the Spanish name for the city of Memphis in Tennessee, USA.
Meaning: city in Tennessee, USA (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/mempis/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the name is written as Memfis rather than keeping the English spelling Memphis.
- While written as Memphis, Spanish speakers pronounce the 'ph' as a 'p' sound, making it sound like 'Mem-pis' rather than the English 'Mem-fis'.
- Spanish speakers often distinguish between the city and the state by using Memphis, Tennessee, as the word Memphis alone is more likely to trigger a mental association with Egypt than in English.
Examples in context
- Tom vive con María en Memphis.Tom lives with Mary in Memphis.This sentence shows how to use Memphis when describing where someone lives.Tatoeba #1804077 by marcelostockle, translation #1655750 by Amastan
- Memphis es una ciudad muy grande.Memphis is a very large city.
- Mi hermano viajará a Memphis este verano.My brother will travel to Memphis this summer.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are talking about their travel plans.
- AlejandroVoy a viajar a Memphis en verano.I am going to travel to Memphis in the summer.
- Elena¡Qué bien! ¿Vas a visitar Graceland?That's great! Are you going to visit Graceland?
- AlejandroSí, es lo mejor de Memphis.Yes, it is the best part of Memphis.
- ElenaEspero que tengas un buen viaje, Alejandro.I hope you have a good trip, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
