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spotsylvania

/ˌspɑt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
spot-syl-va-nia
IPA
/ˌspɑt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a battle in the American Civil War; see Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

name

a commuter rail station in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Etymology

From Alexander Spotswood (British colonial Lieutenant Governor of Virginia). From Spotswood (“from Spots(wood)”) + sylvan (“pertaining to woods, forest”, from (Spots)wood) + -ia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌspɑt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /ˌspɒt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/

Phrases

Spotsylvania County Spotsylvania Courthouse

Frequently Paired Words

Spotsylvania County Spotsylvania Courthouse Pennsylvania Pittsylvania Sylvania Transylvania

Rhymes With

pennsylvania romania tasmania lithuania mania albania transylvania lusitania pomerania megalomania rumania mauretania

Questions

How do you pronounce spotsylvania?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌspɑt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/.
What does spotsylvania mean?
a battle in the American Civil War; see Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
Where does spotsylvania come from?
From Alexander Spotswood (British colonial Lieutenant Governor of Virginia). From Spotswood (“from Spots(wood)”) + sylvan (“pertaining to woods, forest”, from (Spots)wood) + -ia.

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