Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

villanova

/ˌvɪləˈnoʊvə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: vil-lano-va
IPA: /ˌvɪləˈnoʊvə/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Montgomery County and Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Etymology

From Italian villa nova (“new village”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: villa nova

Inflected Forms

Villanovas (plural)

Rhymes With

nova moldova ova jehovah supernova cordova sova bova portanova castronova terra nova casanova

Questions

How do you pronounce villanova?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɪləˈnoʊvə/.
What does villanova mean?: A surname.
Where does villanova come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce villanova

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