Marsella

Catalan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [mərˈse.ʎə]
IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maɾˈse.ʎa]
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Proper noun

Marsella f

Marseille (the capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

Derived terms

marsellès

Galician

Alternative forms

Marselha (reintegrationist)

Proper noun

Marsella f

Marseille (the capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

Derived terms

marsellés

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Massilia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía). See French Marseille for more information.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maɾˈseʝa/ [maɾˈse.ʝa] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
IPA^(key): /maɾˈseʎa/ [maɾˈse.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
IPA^(key): /maɾˈseʃa/ [maɾˈse.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
IPA^(key): /maɾˈseʒa/ [maɾˈse.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Rhymes: -eʝa (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
Rhymes: -eʎa (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
Rhymes: -eʃa (Buenos Aires and environs)
Rhymes: -eʒa (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Syllabification: Mar‧se‧lla

Proper noun

Marsella f

Marseille (the capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

Derived terms