Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

español

/ˌɛspɑnjˈoʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: es-panol
IPA: /ˌɛspɑnjˈoʊl/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Spanish (the language).

adj

Spanish, in the Spanish language.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish español (“Spanish”).

Inflected Forms

more Español (comparative) most Español (superlative)

Rhymes With

ol' olé rôle molé scholle

Questions

How do you pronounce español?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛspɑnjˈoʊl/.
What does español mean?: Spanish (the language).
Where does español come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Spanish español (“Spanish”).

How to pronounce español

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