Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delmarva

/dˌɛlmˈɑɹvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: del-mar-va
IPA: /dˌɛlmˈɑɹvə/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large peninsula on the east coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia; separated from the mainland by Chesapeake Bay.

Etymology

Blend of Delaware (“Del”) + Maryland (“mar”) + Virginia (“VA”)

Frequently Paired Words

DMV

Rhymes With

larva marva arva

Questions

How do you pronounce delmarva?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˌɛlmˈɑɹvə/.
What does delmarva mean?: A large peninsula on the east coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia; separated from the mainland by Chesapeake Bay.
Where does delmarva come from?: Blend of Delaware (“Del”) + Maryland (“mar”) + Virginia (“VA”)

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