Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraná

/ˌpæ.ɹəˈnɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: parana
IPA: /ˌpæ.ɹəˈnɑː/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A river in central and southern South America.

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Etymology

From Portuguese and Spanish Paraná, both from Língua Geral Paulista paraná (“river”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Paraná, paranã

Inflected Forms

Parana (alternative)

Rhymes With

louanna come to papa ta ta oo-la-la n'est-ce pas che sara sara à bas 'za bogotá ménage à trois éclat sansha

Questions

How do you pronounce paraná?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæ.ɹəˈnɑː/.
What does paraná mean?: A river in central and southern South America.
Where does paraná come from?: From Portuguese and Spanish Paraná, both from Língua Geral Paulista paraná (“river”).

How to pronounce paraná

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