Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acqua alta

/ˌækwə ˈæltə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: ac-qua al-ta
IPA: /ˌækwə ˈæltə/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phenomenon that regularly occurs in the city of Venice, Italy, typically during high and spring tide, involving the flooding of the most low-lying areas of Venice.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian acqua alta (literally “high water”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: acqua alta

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌækwə ˈæltə/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce acqua alta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækwə ˈæltə/.
What does acqua alta mean?: A phenomenon that regularly occurs in the city of Venice, Italy, typically during high and spring tide, involving the flooding of the most low-lying areas of Venice.
Where does acqua alta come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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