uve
letter name
The letter V is called uve in Spanish, said roughly "OO-beh". It is also called ve and ve corta.
Meaning: letter V of the Spanish alphabet (letter)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| uve | letter name |
| ve | also used |
| ve corta | also used |
How do you pronounce it?
In Spanish the letters v and b sound the same. The name uve is standard, while ve is common in Latin America, where ve corta (short ve) and ve baja (low ve) are also heard.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers say v and b with the same sound, so they sometimes spell out b de burro or v de vaca to make clear which one they mean.
Examples in context
- La uve de vaca.The v in vaca.
- La letra V.The letter V.
