Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gustavia

/ˈɡʊstæviə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: gus-tavia
IPA: /ˈɡʊstæviə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The main town and capital city of Saint Barthélemy, an overseas collectivity of France and island in the Caribbean.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Gustavia.

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Gustavia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡʊstæviə/

Questions

How do you pronounce gustavia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʊstæviə/.
What does gustavia mean?: The main town and capital city of Saint Barthélemy, an overseas collectivity of France and island in the Caribbean.
Where does gustavia come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce gustavia

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