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valpolicella

/ˌvɑlpoʊlɪˈtʃɛlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
Val-po-li-cel-la
IPA
/ˌvɑlpoʊlɪˈtʃɛlə/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hilly area and wine region in the province of Verona, Veneto, northeast Italy.

noun

A dry red wine made in the Valpolicella region, made from various local grape varieties and consequently of variable quality.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Valpolicella, of uncertain origin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌvɑlpoʊlɪˈtʃɛlə/
  • British English: /ˌvalpɒlɪˈtʃɛlə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Valpolicellas (plural)

Rhymes With

venezuela umbrella vanilla bella stella ella fella cinderella hella coachella mozzarella salmonella

Questions

How do you pronounce valpolicella?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɑlpoʊlɪˈtʃɛlə/.
What does valpolicella mean?
A hilly area and wine region in the province of Verona, Veneto, northeast Italy.
Where does valpolicella come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Valpolicella, of uncertain origin.

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