erre
/ere/from spelling rules
The name of the letter r in Spanish is erre.
erre is the name used to refer to the letter r.
How do you pronounce it?
/ere/
Did you know?
- The trilled erre is often used in Spanish onomatopoeia to represent the sound of a motor or a purring cat.
- The word erre is used in the Spanish idiom erre con erre, which can imply a stubborn repetition or a fixation on a specific point during an argument.
- The difficulty of mastering the erre trill has led to the creation of 'trabalenguas', or tongue-twisters. Many of these specifically target the erre sound to help children and students train their tongue agility.
Examples in context
- Para los japoneses es muy difícil articular el sonido de la erre.It is difficult for the Japanese to articulate the sound of the r.This sentence illustrates the difficulty some speakers have when articulating the sound of erre.Tatoeba #4378072 by umano, translation #4409851 by LB
- La letra erre es muy importante en español.The letter r is very important in Spanish.
- No puedo pronunciar bien la erre.I cannot pronounce the r well.
Example conversation
Elena is helping Mateo with his Spanish pronunciation.
- Elena¿Sabes cómo se llama esta letra?Do you know what this letter is called?
- MateoCreo que es la letra erre.I think it is the letter r.
- ElenaExacto, Mateo, lo dijiste muy bien.Exactly, Mateo, you said it very well.
- MateoGracias, Elena, todavía me cuesta un poco.Thanks, Elena, it is still a bit hard for me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
