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la jolla

/lə ˈhɔɪ.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
la jol-la
IPA
/lə ˈhɔɪ.ə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal neighbourhood within the city of San Diego, California, United States.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See Wikipedia (Origin of the name).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lə ˈhɔɪ.ə/
  • British English: /lə ˈhɔɪ.ə/

Derived Forms

lajollamycin

Questions

How do you pronounce la jolla?
The recorded pronunciation is /lə ˈhɔɪ.ə/.
What does la jolla mean?
A coastal neighbourhood within the city of San Diego, California, United States.
Where does la jolla come from?
See Wikipedia (Origin of the name).

How to pronounce la jolla

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