English–Spanish
“trilled r” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈere/
Example
Escucha la erre en esta palabra.
Listen to the trilled r in this word.
How to say “trilled r” in Spanish
“Trilled r” in Spanish is erre.
Alveolar tongue trill.
Example sentences with erre
Practica pronunciar la erre con este trabalenguas.
Practice pronouncing the trilled r with this tongue twister.
Tips for using erre
- In spelling, rr between vowels signals the trill (perro), a single medial r is a tap (pero), and an initial r is also trilled (ratón) so spelling usually predicts whether the sound is trilled.