Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riva

/ɹˈivə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: ri-va
IPA: /ɹˈivə/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rift or cleft.

name

Etymology

From Italian, Catalan, and Spanish surname for someone who lives near a shore, from riva (“shore”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Rivas (plural)

Rhymes With

geneva diva viva shiva yeshiva iva oliva akiva leiva acquaviva spiva sliva

Questions

How do you pronounce riva?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈivə/.
What does riva mean?: A rift or cleft.
Where does riva come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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