+50 examples of words with MP and MB

In Spanish we have several words that contain the Mp and Mb letters united, within the same word. Some of them even come from other languages ​​and we have made them our own. The truth is that these two digraphs have a very similar pronunciation and it is usually difficult to know how to write a word that contains that sound.

In this lesson of a PROFESOR we want to give you several examples of words with Mp and Mb so you can spot the difference and have no more spelling problems in this aspect.

As we have mentioned before, there are many words in Spanish that are written with the letter M followed by the letters B or P. This is due to the orthographic rule that prohibits writing the letter N before the consonants P or B.

For example: The word *blister it would be misspelled, because before the letter P there must always be a letter M. the correct word would be Blister.

Therefore, when we hear this sound, we can be clear that is written with the letter M initially, but then how do we know what letter to put?

The only way we have to differentiate both digraphs is by pronunciation. While the sound Mb will always be loud (if you touch your throat this vibes), Mp sound will always be deaf (the throat does not vibrate when we pronounce the letter P)

For example: When we say the word Amber and we touch our throat, it has a constant vibration. But when we say the word Campaign, the vibration stops for a moment in our throat to be able to pronounce the letter P.

The best way to understand a lesson in a practical way is through the examples. In this way, all the theory that we have explained to you will come true on paper and in your throat, so that you can understand this concept much better.

Now that we have seen examples of words with Mp and Mb, we are going to introduce them into phrases that we use regularly. These Sentences contain the digraphs Mp and Mb. We leave you with some examples so that you can identify the word in the sentence and know how this concept works within its context:

• Whoever does not comply with the laws must be punished.
• I would love to get to know Cambodia, its culture is very interesting and different from ours.
• For Christmas I am going to buy him the hat that he liked so much.
• She's taking trumpet lessons, I prefer trombone, so we won't go at the same time.
• The elephant in the zoo has a very funny trunk.
• As I passed I accidentally pushed the vase on the table.
• For her wedding she asked the DJ not to play cumbia, she prefers music like mambo or even rumba.
• I think it will be easier if you use a funnel instead of doing it like this.
• The vendor had no change, so he gave me these candies instead.
• Now I don't have time to change the lamp.
• He rang my bell to see if I was okay because he saw the ambulance parked in front of the house.
• Last summer we went camping for a few days, we saw some impressive landscapes.
• The movie was shot in Mumbai, which is a city in India.
• For his birthday we went on vacation to the Cordillera de los Andes.
• I didn't like the vampire movie at all.
• The smell of fried was impregnated in all my clothes.
• The final exam is at the beginning of November, we should already be preparing for it.
• The man was wearing a black hat.
• For the school performance he had to disguise himself as a centipede.
• Please, when you leave my house, leave everything clean, just as you found it.

We hope that these examples of words with Mp and Mb have been able to help you to know how you should have a correct spelling when you find yourself in front of this sound. If you are interested in continuing to learn more about this topic or something similar, do not hesitate to consult our spelling section.