por h o por b

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Presumably, as a general excuse when learning (Spanish) orthography, since the use of the letter B is mostly etymological, and not intuitive at all (bearing in mind that, in most Spanish-speaking regions, the sound of b and v is exactly the same), and the use of h is even more arbitrary, since the letter h is completely silent and its use is pure convention.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poɾ ˌat͡ʃe o poɾ ˈbe/ [poɾ ˌa.t͡ʃe o poɾ ˈβ̞e]
  • Syllabification: por h o por b

Adverb

por h o por b

  1. (idiomatic) for one reason or another
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