Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rivera

/ɹɪvˈɛɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: rivera
IPA: /ɹɪvˈɛɹə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

name

A small town and former municipality, now in Monteceneri municipality, Lugano district, Ticino canton, Switzerland.

Etymology

From Spanish Rivera.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Rivera

Phrases

Pico Rivera

Frequently Paired Words

Pico Rivera Riviera

Rhymes With

era sarah sierra sara para vera tara canberra kara cara sahara herrera

Questions

How do you pronounce rivera?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪvˈɛɹə/.
What does rivera mean?: A surname from Spanish.
Where does rivera come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce rivera

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