Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

river plate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: river -plate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in South America.

Example Sentences

"“We, ladies and gentlemen, are taking our countries back. Together our nations – America and Argentina – will inspire the world,” Lara Trump, the Republican National Committee’s co-chair, told delegates who had flooded the basement of a five-star hotel by the River Plate."

Etymology

Calque of Spanish Río de la Plata, using the obsolete English term plate (“silver”).

Inflected Forms

the River Plate (canonical) River Platte (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

Platine

Frequently Paired Words

Rioplatense

Synonyms

Río de la Plata Plate

Questions

What does river plate mean?: A river in South America.
Where does river plate come from?: Calque of Spanish Río de la Plata, using the obsolete English term plate (“silver”).

How to pronounce river plate

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “river plate”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “river plate”.
Repeat and practice — Say “river plate” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.