épeler

Senses

1. 1.

   to spell

   to say or write the letters of a word in order

Examples

• "Comment ça s'épelle, votre nom?"

  How do you spell your name?

• "L'enfant a appris à épeler les mots simples."

  The child learned to spell simple words.

• "Je dois épeler mon adresse: D-U-P-O-N-T."

  I have to spell out my address: D-U-P-O-N-T.

Usage

Straightforward verb used in formal and everyday contexts. In practice, épeler and the more literary orthographier are the main verbs; épeler is the more common choice. Often appears in the reflexive form "s'épeler" (how something is spelled).