palabra que empieza por n
/palabɾa ke empjeθa poɾ n/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "n word" is translated as palabra que empieza por n.
palabra que empieza por n is a euphemism used to refer to a highly offensive racial slur directed at Black people.
How do you pronounce it?
/palabɾa ke empjeθa poɾ n/
Did you know?
- The word palabra evolved from the Old Spanish parabla through a process called metathesis, where two sounds in a word swap positions.
Examples in context
- Él usó una palabra que empieza por n en su discurso.He used an n-word in his speech.
- ¿Escuchaste esa palabra que empieza por n en la radio?Did you hear that n-word on the radio?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a controversial podcast they heard.
- Alejandro¿Oíste lo que dijo el presentador?Did you hear what the presenter said?
- SofíaSí, usó una palabra que empieza por n.Yes, he used an n-word.
- AlejandroFue muy ofensivo y fuera de lugar.It was very offensive and out of place.
- SofíaTienes razón, fue un error terrible.You are right, it was a terrible mistake.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries palabra, por, que, CC BY-SA 4.0.
