Spanish word

erre

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈere/

Meaning

  • feminine nountrilled r

Example

Escucha la erre en esta palabra.

Listen to the trilled r in this word.

Illustration for erre (trilled r)

More examples

Practica pronunciar la erre con este trabalenguas.

Practice pronouncing the trilled r with this tongue twister.

Core concept

Alveolar tongue trill.

Common phrases

  • pronunciar la erre

    pronouncing the trilled r

  • trabalenguas con la erre

    tongue twister with the trilled r

  • la erre vibrante

    the vibratory trilled r

Similar words

erre múltiple: Multiple rapid tongue-tip vibrations forming an extended, clearly trilled r.
erre simple: Single brief tongue-tip tap against the alveolar ridge creating a short r.
sonido vibrante: Sound from a speech organ vibrating, producing a fluttering or buzzing tone.

Definition in Spanish

Designa la letra R y también el sonido consonántico vibrante múltiple (trino alveolar) producido por la lengua al golpear los alvéolos.

Word origin

Named for the letter R, the Spanish name erre refers to the rapid series of tongue contacts that produces the trilled r.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • letter rnoun

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