Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magdalena

/mæɡdəˈlɛnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
mag-dale-na
IPA
/mæɡdəˈlɛnə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Colombia.

name

A municipality of Honduras.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Magdalena. Doublet of Magdalene and Madeline.

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Questions

How do you pronounce magdalena?
The recorded pronunciation is /mæɡdəˈlɛnə/.
What does magdalena mean?
A female given name, variant of Magdalene.
Where does magdalena come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Magdalena. Doublet of Magdalene and Madeline.

How to pronounce magdalena

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