Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barcelona

/ˌbɑɹsəˈloʊnə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: barcelona
IPA: /ˌbɑɹsəˈloʊnə/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The capital city of Catalonia, Spain.

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Example Sentences

"Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer."

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Catalan Barcelona.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌbɑɹsəˈloʊnə/
British English: /ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/

Inflected Forms

Barcelonia (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

Barcelonan Barcelonian

Rhymes With

arizona persona fiona mona jonah corona daytona bona verona ramona kimono dona

Questions

How do you pronounce barcelona?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɑɹsəˈloʊnə/.
What does barcelona mean?: The capital city of Catalonia, Spain.
Where does barcelona come from?: Ultimately borrowed from Catalan Barcelona.

How to pronounce barcelona

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