Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrocław

/ˈvɹɔts.wɑf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: wrocław
IPA: /ˈvɹɔts.wɑf/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Silesia, in what is now southwestern Poland. (At different points in history, the city has been part of Bohemia, Prussia, Germany, and Poland.)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Wrocław. Doublet of Breslau.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvɹɔts.wɑf/
British English: /ˈvɹɒts.lɑːv/

Inflected Forms

Wroclaw (alternative)

Synonyms

Breslau

Questions

How do you pronounce wrocław?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɹɔts.wɑf/.
What does wrocław mean?: The capital and largest city of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Silesia, in what is now southwestern Poland. (At different points in history, the city has been part of Bohemia, Prussia, Germany, and Poland.)
Where does wrocław come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Polish Wrocław. Doublet of Breslau.

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