Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valencia

/vəˈlɛnsi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
va-len-cia
IPA
/vəˈlɛnsi.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
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Meaning

name

The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.

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A province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.

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The capital city of Valencia canton, Ecuador.

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Etymology

From Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia, from valentia (“power, vigour”). Doublet of Valence.

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How do you pronounce valencia?
The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈlɛnsi.ə/.
What does valencia mean?
The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
Where does valencia come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce valencia

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