Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catalonia

/ˌkætəˈloʊniə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
cat-alo-nia
IPA
/ˌkætəˈloʊniə/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Catalan Countries: A cultural area in northeast Spain, southern France and Andorra where Catalan is or historically was spoken, including the autonomous communities of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, part of the autonomous community of Valencia, the Aragon Strip, the Carche in Murcia and the region of Northern Catalonia in France.

name

A former principality in modern northeast Spain, approximately coincident with the current autonomous community of Catalonia but including Northern Catalonia in modern France.

Etymology

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkætəˈloʊniə/
  • British English: /ˌkætəˈləʊniə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce catalonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkætəˈloʊniə/.
What does catalonia mean?
An autonomous community in northeast Spain.
Where does catalonia come from?
From Catalan Catalunya. Further origins disputed. One theory would make it related to Gotland.

How to pronounce catalonia

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