Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alamosa

/ˌæləmˈoʊsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: alam-osa
IPA: /ˌæləmˈoʊsə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and home rule municipality, the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States.

Etymology

From Spanish alamosa (“of cottonwood”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: alamoso

Phrases

Alamosa County

Rhymes With

sosa formosa mimosa mucosa ponderosa hermosa barbosa mariposa pedrosa ramaphosa rossa samosa

Questions

How do you pronounce alamosa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæləmˈoʊsə/.
What does alamosa mean?: A city and home rule municipality, the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States.
Where does alamosa come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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