Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

villanueva

/vilɑnwˈɛvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
vil-lanue-va
IPA
/vilɑnwˈɛvə/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

From Spanish Villanueva. Common surname in the Philippines and Mexico.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Villanuevas (plural)

Phrases

Rhymes With

Questions

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

How to pronounce villanueva

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