muletilla

Spanish

Etymology

From muleta +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /muleˈtiʝa/ [mu.leˈt̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /muleˈtiʎa/ [mu.leˈt̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /muleˈtiʃa/ [mu.leˈt̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /muleˈtiʒa/ [mu.leˈt̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: mu‧le‧ti‧lla

Noun

muletilla f (plural muletillas)

  1. pet phrase, filler word, stock phrase

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