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wallonia

/wɑˈloʊ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
wal-lo-nia
IPA
/wɑˈloʊ.ni.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A cultural region in the south of Belgium.

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A region of Belgium. Official name: Walloon Region.

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A community of Belgium. Official name: French Community.

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3198 Wallonia, a stony asteroid and sizable Mars-crosser from the inner regions of the asteroid belt.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Wallonie.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /wɑˈloʊ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /wɒˈləʊ.ni.ə/

Inflected Forms

Walloon Region (alternative)

Derived Forms

Wallonian

Frequently Paired Words

Flanders

Rhymes With

estonia macedonia ammonia catalonia patagonia babylonia snowdonia livonia franconia laconia sinfonia begonia

Questions

How do you pronounce wallonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɑˈloʊ.ni.ə/.
What does wallonia mean?
A cultural region in the south of Belgium.
Where does wallonia come from?
Borrowed from French Wallonie.

How to pronounce wallonia

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