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andorra la vella

/ænˈdɔː.ɹə lə ˈveɪl.jə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
an-dor-ra la vel-la
IPA
/ænˈdɔː.ɹə lə ˈveɪl.jə/
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Andorra.

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Andorra la Vella (“Andorra the Old”). The last element is sometimes pronounced as /ˈveɪ.ə/ (pseudo-Hispanism).

Questions

How do you pronounce andorra la vella?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈdɔː.ɹə lə ˈveɪl.jə/.
What does andorra la vella mean?
The capital city of Andorra.
Where does andorra la vella come from?
Borrowed from Catalan Andorra la Vella (“Andorra the Old”). The last element is sometimes pronounced as /ˈveɪ.ə/ (pseudo-Hispanism).

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