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carlsbad

/ˈkɑɹ(ə)lzbæd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
Carls-bad
IPA
/ˈkɑɹ(ə)lzbæd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and beach resort in San Diego County, California, United States.

name

A city, the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States.

name

A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tom Green County, Texas, United States.

name

Karlovy Vary, a statutory city and spa city in western Bohemia, Czech Republic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Carlsbad, the historical name of Karlovy Vary.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹ(ə)lzbæd/
  • British English: /ˈkɑːlzbæd/

Questions

How do you pronounce carlsbad?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹ(ə)lzbæd/.
What does carlsbad mean?
A city and beach resort in San Diego County, California, United States.
Where does carlsbad come from?
Borrowed from German Carlsbad, the historical name of Karlovy Vary.

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