Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belgravia

/bɛlˈɡɹeɪ.vi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
bel-gravia
IPA
/bɛlˈɡɹeɪ.vi.ə/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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An area in the City of Westminster, central London, noted for being one of the wealthiest districts in the world (OS grid ref TQ2879).

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Etymology

After Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, whose title was Viscount Belgrave when the area was developed in the 1820s, thus from Belgrave + -ia. The village of Belgrave, Cheshire is close to the Grosvenor family's main country seat.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bɛlˈɡɹeɪ.vi.ə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce belgravia?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɛlˈɡɹeɪ.vi.ə/.
What does belgravia mean?
An area in the City of Westminster, central London, noted for being one of the wealthiest districts in the world (OS grid ref TQ2879).
Where does belgravia come from?
After Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, whose title was Viscount Belgrave when the area was developed in the 1820s, thus from Belgrave + -ia. The village of Belgrave, Cheshire is close to the Grosvenor family's main country seat.

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