How to pronounce plaza
American English pronunciation
PLAH-zuh
- IPA
- /ˈplɑzə/
- Syllables
- PLAH · zuh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- PLAZ-uh
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What plaza means
An open space in a town where people meet and walk
In a sentence: On Saturdays, musicians play in the plaza by the fountain.
Where it comes from: It comes from Spanish, from a Latin word that goes back to Greek words meaning "broad street."
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