Spanish Conversation · Level 61
76 words
Spanish word
be
Pronunciation
IPA/be/
Meaning
- feminine nounb
Example
En la radio dijeron la letra be.
On the radio they said the letter b.
More examples
¿Se deletrea 'José' con be?
Is 'José' spelled with b?
Core concept
Name used in speech for the letter B.
Common phrases
la letra be
letter b
la be minúscula
lowercase b
deletrear con be
spell with b
Similar words
uve: Spoken name for the letter v, used when naming a letter and often followed by an example word.
letra: General word for a single alphabet character, written or spoken.
Definition in Spanish
Denominación de la letra B usada al deletrear palabras y al nombrar la grafía B/b en español.
Word origin
The Spanish name be derives from Latin be and ultimately traces back through Greek beta to Phoenician beth, the ancient consonant letter.
Usage tips
- Speakers commonly follow 'be' with an example word when spelling or speaking on the phone because b and v can overlap in pronunciation in many dialects.
Other meanings
- beenoun