Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cordova

/kˌɔɹdˈoʊvə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: cor-do-va
IPA: /kˌɔɹdˈoʊvə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A municipality and island of the province of Cebu, Philippines, connected by bridge with Mactan.

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Example Sentences

"But on a November morning in 2007, Manuel Jesus Cordova Soberanes and about 30 others from Magdalena were making a trek of their own, leaving town in search of opportunities they couldn’t find at home."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Córdoba.

Derived Forms

Cordovan cordwain cordwainer

Rhymes With

nova moldova ova jehovah supernova villanova sova bova portanova castronova

Questions

How do you pronounce cordova?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɔɹdˈoʊvə/.
What does cordova mean?: A municipality and island of the province of Cebu, Philippines, connected by bridge with Mactan.
Where does cordova come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Córdoba.

How to pronounce cordova

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