Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barça

/ˈbɑɹsə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: Bar-ça
IPA: /ˈbɑɹsə/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Clipping of Futbol Club Barcelona.

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Barça, clipping of Barcelona, shortened form of Futbol Club Barcelona, keeping the Catalan spelling rules. Since this football team is a symbol of the city of Barcelona, this word has been associated with the whole city, although it's wrong to use Barça to refer to the city itself; instead, one would use Barna.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑɹsə/
British English: /ˈbɑːsə/

Inflected Forms

Barca (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce barça?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹsə/.
What does barça mean?: Clipping of Futbol Club Barcelona.
Where does barça come from?: Borrowed from Catalan Barça, clipping of Barcelona, shortened form of Futbol Club Barcelona, keeping the Catalan spelling rules. Since this football team is a symbol of the city of Barcelona, this word has been associated with the whole city, although it's wrong to use Barça to refer to the city itself; instead, one would use Barna.

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