Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ria

/ˈɹiːə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
ria
IPA
/ˈɹiːə/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.

noun

Initialism of rich Internet application.

noun

Initialism of radioimmunoassay.

noun

Initialism of Reactivity-Initiated Accident.

noun

Initialism of registered investment adviser.

noun

Initialism of Regulatory Impact Assessment.

name

A female given name derived from Maria.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German Ria, from Spanish ría (“inlet, estuary”), from Galician ría, from Galician río, from Latin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ria, ría, río, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹiːə/

Inflected Forms

rias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ATWS LOFT LOCA

Homonyms

Riya rhea

Rhymes With

idea korea maria garcia mia sofia ia sophia diarrhea ikea shia leah

Questions

How do you pronounce ria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːə/.
What does ria mean?
A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.
Where does ria come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ria

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ria”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɹiːə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ria” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.