Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zambales

/zɐmˈba.lɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: zam-bales
IPA: /zɐmˈba.lɛs/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Iba. Largest city: Olongapo City.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal + -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Word Breakdown

Root: Sambal

Questions

How do you pronounce zambales?: The recorded pronunciation is /zɐmˈba.lɛs/.
What does zambales mean?: A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Iba. Largest city: Olongapo City.
Where does zambales come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal + -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

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