Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corsica

/ˈkɔɹsɪkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: cor-si-ca
IPA: /ˈkɔɹsɪkə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Corsica.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɔɹsɪkə/
British English: /ˈkɔːsɪkə/

Derived Forms

Corsican corsite

Questions

How do you pronounce corsica?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹsɪkə/.
What does corsica mean?: An island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia.
Where does corsica come from?: Borrowed from Latin Corsica.

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