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How to say "to write" in Spanish
"To write" in Spanish is escribir, pronounced ehs-kree-BEER (stress on the syllable in capitals).
| Spanish | escribir |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ehs-kree-BEER |
| Meaning | to write |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | #94 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice.
How to pronounce escribir
Escribir is pronounced ehs-kree-BEER, in IPA /eskɾiˈbiɾ/. Escribir has three syllables, ehs-kree-BEER, with the stress on the third. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
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Example sentences
Escribo una carta
I'm writing a letter
Ella quiere escribir un libro.
She wants to write a book.
Quiero escribir una carta
I want to write a letter
How to remember escribir
escribir [ehs-kree-BEER] sounds like the English “a scribe here”. Picture this:
«A scribe here!» — the scribe writes your words faster than you say them.
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Practice escribir
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