soletrar

Senses

1. 1.

   to spell

   to say or write the letters of a word in order

2. 2.

   to spell out

   to read slowly, letter by letter or syllable by syllable

Examples

• "Você pode soletrar seu nome, por favor?"

  Can you spell your name, please?

• "A criança está aprendendo a soletrar as palavras."

  The child is learning to spell words.

• "Ele teve que soletrar o sobrenome devagar para o atendente."

  He had to spell out his last name slowly for the attendant.

Usage

Common in educational contexts and when clarifying names or difficult words over the phone or in person. Regular -AR verb. Often used with "devagar" (slowly) when emphasizing careful pronunciation of each letter.