Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellinzona

/ˌbɛlɪnˈzəʊnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: Bel-lin-zo-na
IPA: /ˌbɛlɪnˈzəʊnə/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A municipality and town, the capital of Ticino canton, Switzerland.

name

A district of Ticino canton, Switzerland.

Etymology

From Italian Bellinzona, from Latin Bilitiō, Bilitiōnem, from a Lepontic term meaning “juniper bushes”.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Bellinzona, Bilitiō, -

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bellinzona?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɛlɪnˈzəʊnə/.
What does bellinzona mean?: A municipality and town, the capital of Ticino canton, Switzerland.
Where does bellinzona come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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