Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

visa

/ˈviː.zə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
visa
IPA
/ˈviː.zə/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

verb

To endorse (a passport, etc.).

Dated; Transitive verb

name

Alternative spelling of visa.

noun

A credit card issued by the credit card company Visa.

noun

A credit card.

noun

Initialism of vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From 1831, "official signature or endorsement on a passport," from French visa, from Latin charta vīsa (“paper that has been seen”) from feminine perfect passive of Latin vidēre (“to see”). Compare vision, video, vista.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈviː.zə/
  • British English: /ˈviː.zə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce visa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈviː.zə/.
What does visa mean?
A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.
Where does visa come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce visa

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