Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

san rafael

/ˌsæn ɹəˈfɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: san rafael
IPA: /ˌsæn ɹəˈfɛl/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of several cities and places.

name

Any of several cities and places.

name

Any of several cities and places.

Example Sentences

"When Jonathan Frieman of San Rafael, Calif., was pulled over for driving alone in the carpool lane, he argued to the officer that, actually, he did have a passenger. […] In an opinion piece posted to the San Rafael Patch site on May 14, 2011, Frieman broke down his argument."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish San Rafael (“Saint Raphael”).

Questions

How do you pronounce san rafael?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæn ɹəˈfɛl/.
What does san rafael mean?: Any of several cities and places.
Where does san rafael come from?: Borrowed from Spanish San Rafael (“Saint Raphael”).

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