Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

venezuela

/ˌvɛnəzˈweɪlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: venezuela
IPA: /ˌvɛnəzˈweɪlə/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

Example Sentences

"The legislation is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year old Georgia student who was killed last year while out for a run. An undocumented migrant from Venezuela was convicted and sentenced to life without parole in the case that reignited a national debate over immigration and crime."
"You know, Venezuela. It is kind of next to Argentina, I think. I am not exactly sure, but it is definitely below Mexico. Probably. Like all Americans, I pride myself on not being very good at geology or geography, whatever it is called."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Venezuela, from Italian Veneziola, diminutive of Venezia (“Venice”), after the stilt houses reminiscent of Venetian architecture.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Veneziola

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌvɛnəzˈweɪlə/
British English: /ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə/

Derived Forms

Venezuelan

Synonyms

Venezuela

Rhymes With

kayla manuela varela monongahela mikaela consuela failla quintela gala ala leila layla

Questions

How do you pronounce venezuela?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɛnəzˈweɪlə/.
What does venezuela mean?: A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.
Where does venezuela come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce venezuela

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