Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watsonville

/wˈɑtsənvˌɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: wat-sonville
IPA: /wˈɑtsənvˌɪl/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

"Colleen Kumada-McGowan stands in floodwaters in front of her home in Watsonville on January 9."

Etymology

From Watson + -ville, named after John H. Watson.

Questions

How do you pronounce watsonville?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɑtsənvˌɪl/.
What does watsonville mean?: A city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.
Where does watsonville come from?: From Watson + -ville, named after John H. Watson.

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