Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraíba

/pɑːɹaɪˈiːbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: parai-ba
IPA: /pɑːɹaɪˈiːbə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: João Pessoa.

Etymology

From Portuguese Paraíba, from Old Tupi pa'ra a'íba (“bad for navigation”).

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: Paraíba, pa'ra a'íba

Phrases

Paraiba tourmaline

Questions

How do you pronounce paraíba?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɑːɹaɪˈiːbə/.
What does paraíba mean?: A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: João Pessoa.
Where does paraíba come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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