Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rizal

/ɾɪˈzal/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: rizal
IPA: /ɾɪˈzal/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines.

name

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Antipolo.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

"The Rizal Library which was constructed much later also houses the museum which contains many priceless Rizaliana."
"As an ardent admirer and devotee of Dr José Rizal, he collected Rizaliana material, going to great lengths to woo the sisters of Rizal in order for them to sell to him precious Rizaliana items."
"Some Rizaliana collectors deem the blue 1959 Jose Rizal Definitive to be the most attractive Rizal stamp."

Etymology

From Spanish rizal, the province is named after José Rizal.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: rizal

Phrases

Jose Rizal Marilaque Highway Rizal Norte Rizal Sur

Frequently Paired Words

Jose Rizal Marilaque Highway Rizalian Rizaliana Rizal Norte Rizal Sur

Questions

How do you pronounce rizal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɾɪˈzal/.
What does rizal mean?: A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines.
Where does rizal come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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