Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veranda

/vəˈɹæn.də/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: ve-ran-da
IPA: /vəˈɹæn.də/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building.

Example Sentences

"Boulte ate his breakfast, advised her to see her Arab pony fed in the veranda, and went out."
"No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait."
"Our part of the veranda did not hang over the gorge, but edged the meadow where half a dozen large and sleek horses had stopped grazing to join us."

Etymology

An Indian English word of Indo-Portuguese origin, from Portuguese varanda (“balustrade; balcony”). Further etymology is unclear and disputed.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, varanda

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vəˈɹæn.də/
British English: /vəˈɹæn.də/

Inflected Forms

verandas (plural) verandah (alternative) viranda (alternative, dated) virandah (alternative, dated) virando (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

verandaed verandaless

Synonyms

verandah gallery

Homonyms

verandah

Rhymes With

propaganda amanda miranda panda banda manda memoranda ganda chanda landa kanda handa

Questions

How do you pronounce veranda?: The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈɹæn.də/.
What does veranda mean?: A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building.
Where does veranda come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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