Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valdez

/vældˈɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: valdez
IPA: /vældˈɛz/

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Countable

name

A city in Alaska, United States.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Spanish Valdez, from Asturian Valdés.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Valdez, Valdés

Usage

Inflected Forms

Valdezes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Valdes

Homonyms

valdes

Rhymes With

says pres suarez cortez marquez fez vasquez mendez baez cortes inez valdes

Questions

How do you pronounce valdez?: The recorded pronunciation is /vældˈɛz/.
What does valdez mean?: A surname from Spanish.
Where does valdez come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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