Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valparaíso

/ˌvɑl.pɑ.ɹaɪˈiː.soʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: val-paraiso
IPA: /ˌvɑl.pɑ.ɹaɪˈiː.soʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and port, the capital of the Valparaíso region, Chile, known for its steep cliffs, home of the national congress, and its funicular railways traveling up these cliffs.

name

A region of Chile; in full, Valparaíso Region.

name

A province in Chile.

name

A former department of Chile.

Etymology

Borrowed from Chilean Spanish Valparaíso.

Inflected Forms

Valparaiso (alternative)

Synonyms

Valpo

Questions

How do you pronounce valparaíso?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɑl.pɑ.ɹaɪˈiː.soʊ/.
What does valparaíso mean?: A city and port, the capital of the Valparaíso region, Chile, known for its steep cliffs, home of the national congress, and its funicular railways traveling up these cliffs.
Where does valparaíso come from?: Borrowed from Chilean Spanish Valparaíso.

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