Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guadalajara

/ˌɡwɑdələˈhɑɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: guadala-jara
IPA: /ˌɡwɑdələˈhɑɹə/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.

name

A city, the capital of Guadalajara, Spain.

name

A city, the capital of Jalisco, in central Mexico.

Example Sentences

"For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Guadalajara, from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”). The city in Mexico was named after the city in Spain by conquistadores.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: وَادِي الْحِجَارَة, و د ي

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɡwɑdələˈhɑɹə/
British English: /ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːɹə/

Frequently Paired Words

Guadalcanal Guadalquivir Guadalupe Guadiana

Rhymes With

lara mara tamara tiara barra ferrara nara chara guevara vergara parra amara

Questions

How do you pronounce guadalajara?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡwɑdələˈhɑɹə/.
What does guadalajara mean?: A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.
Where does guadalajara come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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