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How to pronounce maravilla

Say it like mar-ah-VIL-uh. Maravilla has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VIL).

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US American/mɑrɑˈvɪlə/mar-ah-VIL-uh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • mar
  • ah
  • VIL
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Maravilla pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. marKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. VILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does maravilla mean?

noun
  1. wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico
  2. leafy wildflower having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers; southwestern United States and northern Mexico

Words that rhyme with maravilla

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Questions about saying maravilla

How do you pronounce maravilla?

Say mar-ah-VIL-uh. The American pronunciation is /mɑrɑˈvɪlə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in maravilla?

Maravilla has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VIL). Broken into parts: mar · ah · VIL · uh.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning from WordNet 3.1.