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/r/from spelling rules
The phrase r in Spanish refers to r.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, particularly in Spain and parts of South America, the R is pronounced with a trill.
How do you pronounce it?
/r/
Did you know?
- The trilled r is so distinct that many Spanish speakers use it to diagnose certain speech impediments in children.
- Historically, the Spanish rr was represented by a single r with a small curved mark called a tilde above it.
- Spanish grammar prohibits starting any word with the double rr, even though it sounds identical to the starting single r.
Examples in context
- Me gusta el R&B.I like R&B.This sentence shows the use of r in the context of music genres.Tatoeba #13017618 by Eremon, translation #255918 by CK
- Pagué R$ 2600,00 por estos parlantes.I paid R$2600.00 for these speakers.This sentence shows the use of r within a currency symbol.Tatoeba #976511 by hayastan, translation #1334933 by marcelostockle
- También puedes usar el atajo de teclado Ctrl+Alt+R.You can also use the Ctrl+Alt+R keyboard shortcut.This sentence shows the use of r as part of a keyboard shortcut.Tatoeba #7015302 by Eremon, translation #1521847 by erikspen
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Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are looking at a technical manual.
- Elena¿Qué significa la letra r aquí?What does the letter r mean here?
- DanielEs para la función de borrar.It is for the delete function.
- ElenaEntiendo, gracias por la aclaración.I understand, thanks for the clarification.
- DanielDe nada, Elena.You're welcome, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
