Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angeles

/ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: an-ge-les
IPA: /ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An independent city, the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines.

name

A river in Puerto Rico.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

From Spanish Ángeles.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ángeles

Phrases

Los Angeles Port Angeles

Frequently Paired Words

Los Angeles Port Angeles

Questions

How do you pronounce angeles?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs/.
What does angeles mean?: An independent city, the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines.
Where does angeles come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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