Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gualala

/wəˈlɑː.lə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: gualala
IPA: /wəˈlɑː.lə/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States.

Etymology

From the Spanish spelling of the village name Walaali, from Southeastern Pomo Qh awála-li (“where the water goes down”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Qh awála-li

Questions

How do you pronounce gualala?: The recorded pronunciation is /wəˈlɑː.lə/.
What does gualala mean?: An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States.
Where does gualala come from?: From the Spanish spelling of the village name Walaali, from Southeastern Pomo Qh awála-li (“where the water goes down”).

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