Posay
/posai/from spelling rules
Posay is the name of a brand of skincare products in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/posai/
Did you know?
- While Posay is a brand name, the Spanish word posar means 'to pose' or 'to perch', creating a phonetic coincidence that can amuse native speakers.
- The name 'Posay' is not actually a Spanish word, but a French proper noun referring to the village of 'La Roche-Posay'.
- While Posay is a foreign name, Spanish speakers apply the rules of 'estrés final' to the word, often placing a stronger emphasis on the last syllable than French speakers do.
Examples in context
- Porfa, no me cuentes el final de la película.Please, don't spoil the movie for me.
- Porfi, no vuelvas a olvidar mi cumpleaños.Please, don't forget my birthday again, pretty please?
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are at a pharmacy.
- MaríaBusco el protector solar de Posay.I am looking for the Posay sunscreen.
- AlejandroEstá en el pasillo tres, María.It is in aisle three, María.
- MaríaGracias, Alejandro. ¿Es este el de Posay?Thanks, Alejandro. Is this the Posay one?
- AlejandroSí, ese es el correcto.Yes, that is the correct one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
