Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

praia

/ˈpɹaɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: pra-ia
IPA: /ˈpɹaɪə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Cape Verde.

name

A municipality of Cape Verde.

Etymology

From Portuguese praia (“beach”). Named after Praia de Santa Maria which is now Praia da Gamboa

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: praia

Frequently Paired Words

praiense

Rhymes With

via maria black maria maya isaiah messiah jeremiah shia playa hiya josiah gaia

Questions

How do you pronounce praia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹaɪə/.
What does praia mean?: The capital city of Cape Verde.
Where does praia come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce praia

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