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velasquez

/vəˈlæskɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
ve-lasquez
IPA
/vəˈlæskɛz/
30
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Velázquez.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vəˈlæskɛz/

Inflected Forms

Velazquez (alternative) Velásquez (alternative) Velázquez (alternative)

Rhymes With

velazquez

Questions

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

How to pronounce velasquez

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