Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barcelonan

/ˌbɑɹ.səˈloʊ.nən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: barcelo-nan
IPA: /ˌbɑɹ.səˈloʊ.nən/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

From Barcelona or otherwise related to the city of Barcelona.

noun

Someone from Barcelona

Example Sentences

"1998, Laplana, Josep de C., Macià, Teresa, Museu de Montserrat: visitor's guide Next to a Catalan revival paten which represents the Adoration of the Kings, there is another which was produced, in 1924, by the Barcelonan metalworker Ramon Sunyer (1889-1963)."
"For more than a century, the Barcelonans were engaged in incessant struggles with the Moors, but ultimately maintained their independence till the annexation of the principality of Catalonia to the crown of Aragon in the twelfth century."

Etymology

From Barcelona + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Barcelona

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌbɑɹ.səˈloʊ.nən/
British English: /ˌbɑː.səˈləʊ.nən/

Inflected Forms

Barcelonian (alternative) Barcelonans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce barcelonan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɑɹ.səˈloʊ.nən/.
What does barcelonan mean?: From Barcelona or otherwise related to the city of Barcelona.
Where does barcelonan come from?: From Barcelona + -an.

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