Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corvallis

/kˌɔɹvˈælɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: cor-val-lis
IPA: /kˌɔɹvˈælɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States, named by settlers from Oregon.

name

A city, the county seat of Benton County, Oregon, United States. Original name: Marysville.

Etymology

Taken from Latin, meaning "heart of the valley".

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

chalice allis callis sallis fallis valis kalis rallis

Questions

How do you pronounce corvallis?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɔɹvˈælɪs/.
What does corvallis mean?: A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States, named by settlers from Oregon.
Where does corvallis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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