Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

albemarle

/ˈælbəˌmɑːɹl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: albe-mar-le
IPA: /ˈælbəˌmɑːɹl/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Isabela Island, the largest of the Galápagos Islands.

name

A city, the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina, United States.

Etymology

From New Latin, from the French city Aumale, from Latin alba marla "white marl."

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -, alba

Phrases

Albemarle County Albemarle Sound

Questions

How do you pronounce albemarle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælbəˌmɑːɹl/.
What does albemarle mean?: Isabela Island, the largest of the Galápagos Islands.
Where does albemarle come from?: It is traced to French.

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