Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

italiana

/ˌɪtˌæliˈænə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: ital-iana
IPA: /ˌɪtˌæliˈænə/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Italian woman.

Example Sentences

"Valli is opposite your^([sic]) old idea of an Italiana—the operatic, combustious cheribiribim of Napoli who asphyxiates you with garlic kisses and sings Tosca while milking the goat in the parlor."
"walked straight through Cacabelos, my intended stay, and met up with some friends of his… Laura - Irish, two Brasileiras, and two Italianas."
"Overall, she kind of looked like an Arabian Houri or an Italiana, or of course, a beautiful Brasileira."

Etymology

From Italian italiana.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: italiana

Inflected Forms

Italianas (plural)

Rhymes With

anna indiana louisiana montana hannah diana banana ghana lana savannah hanna nana

Questions

How do you pronounce italiana?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪtˌæliˈænə/.
What does italiana mean?: An Italian woman.
Where does italiana come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce italiana

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