Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alameda

/ˌæləˈmeɪdə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: alame-da
IPA: /ˌæləˈmeɪdə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree-lined avenue in Spain or Portugal.

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A municipality of Málaga, Spain.

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A small town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Example Sentences

"The bloom was detected in late July in the Oakland and Alameda areas, and dead fish have since washed ashore in the bay as well as at Oakland’s Lake Merritt, California fish and wildlife department spokesperson Jordan Traverso said."

Etymology

Etymology tree Spanish álamo Spanish -eda Spanish alamedabor. English alameda Borrowed from Spanish alameda.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: alameda

Inflected Forms

alamedas (plural)

Phrases

Alameda County

Rhymes With

frida almeida aida yoshida eda frieda nida merida leda maeda machida lida

Questions

How do you pronounce alameda?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæləˈmeɪdə/.
What does alameda mean?: A tree-lined avenue in Spain or Portugal.
Where does alameda come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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