Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moldova

/mɑlˈdoʊ.və/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: Mol-do-va
IPA: /mɑlˈdoʊ.və/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Moldova. Capital and largest city: Chișinău.

name

A region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova.

name

A river in Romania.

Example Sentences

"Romania has been downgraded to a "hybrid regime" in the 2024 Democracy Index published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday, February 27. Its score dropped from 6.45 to 5.99, pushing it out of the "flawed democracy" category and down 12 places to rank 72nd globally, between Moldova and Papua New Guinea, Agerpres reported."

Etymology

Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɑlˈdoʊ.və/
British English: /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/

Inflected Forms

Moldava (alternative) Moldavia (alternative) Moldovia (alternative)

Phrases

Moldavian SSR

Frequently Paired Words

Moldavian Moldovian Moldovan Moldavian SSR

Synonyms

Moldavia Romanian Moldavia Western Moldavia

Rhymes With

nova ova jehovah supernova cordova villanova sova bova portanova castronova terra nova casanova

Questions

How do you pronounce moldova?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɑlˈdoʊ.və/.
What does moldova mean?: A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Moldova. Capital and largest city: Chișinău.
Where does moldova come from?: Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories.

How to pronounce moldova

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