Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new iberia

/ˌn(j)uː aɪˈbɪəɹiə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: new iberia
IPA: /ˌn(j)uː aɪˈbɪəɹiə/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the parish seat of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Etymology

Calque of Spanish Nueva Iberia.

Questions

How do you pronounce new iberia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌn(j)uː aɪˈbɪəɹiə/.
What does new iberia mean?: A city, the parish seat of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Where does new iberia come from?: Calque of Spanish Nueva Iberia.

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