Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asturias

/æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
as-turias
IPA
/æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. Capital: Oviedo.

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A surname from Spanish.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

From Spanish Asturias. Known in Asturian as Asturies.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/
  • British English: /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs/

Inflected Forms

Asturia (alternative) Asturies (alternative)

Derived Forms

Asturian

Phrases

New Asturias

Frequently Paired Words

Astur

Synonyms

Principality of Asturias

Questions

How do you pronounce asturias?
The recorded pronunciation is /æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/.
What does asturias mean?
An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. Capital: Oviedo.
Where does asturias come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce asturias

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