Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonavista

/boʊ.nəˈvɪs.tə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: Bona-vista
IPA: /boʊ.nəˈvɪs.tə/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

The town is named after the Bonavista Peninsula, the name of which may be of Spanish, French or Portuguese origin. It is possible that the peninsula was named after the island of Boa Vista in the Cape Verde islands.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

vista barista hasta la vista sandinista ballista crista guardianista recessionista camorrista

Questions

How do you pronounce bonavista?: The recorded pronunciation is /boʊ.nəˈvɪs.tə/.
What does bonavista mean?: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does bonavista come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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