Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

west virginia

/ˈwɛst vɚˈdʒɪn.jə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: west- vir-ginia
IPA: /ˈwɛst vɚˈdʒɪn.jə/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Charleston.

Example Sentences

"The dyes portion of the West Virginia law will be enacted in schools beginning August 1. Then the dyes portion and the section on butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben will take effect statewide on January 1, 2028."

Etymology

From being formed (during the American Civil War) from the western counties of the state of Virginia, which wanted to remain loyal to the Union and set up a rival government to the Confederate state government in Richmond.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɛst vɚˈdʒɪn.jə/

Derived Forms

WV

Phrases

West Virginian

Questions

How do you pronounce west virginia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛst vɚˈdʒɪn.jə/.
What does west virginia mean?: A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Charleston.
Where does west virginia come from?: From being formed (during the American Civil War) from the western counties of the state of Virginia, which wanted to remain loyal to the Union and set up a rival government to the Confederate state government in Richmond.

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