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alcala

/ɑlkˈɑlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
Al-ca-la
IPA
/ɑlkˈɑlə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

From Spanish Alcalá, from Arabic القَلْعة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Alcalá, قلعة

Inflected Forms

Alcalas (plural)

Rhymes With

allah guatemala kerala corolla impala koala scala lala kampala alla bala mala

Questions

How do you pronounce alcala?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑlkˈɑlə/.
What does alcala mean?
A surname from Spanish.
Where does alcala come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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