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san sebastián

/ˌsæn ˌsɛbəsˈtjɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
san se-bas-tian
IPA
/ˌsæn ˌsɛbəsˈtjɑːn/
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal city and municipality, the capital of the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Official name: Donostia / San Sebastián.

name

A town and municipality of San Vicente department, El Salvador.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish San Sebastián.

Questions

How do you pronounce san sebastián?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæn ˌsɛbəsˈtjɑːn/.
What does san sebastián mean?
A coastal city and municipality, the capital of the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Official name: Donostia / San Sebastián.
Where does san sebastián come from?
Borrowed from Spanish San Sebastián.

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