Barcelona
pronunciation
How to pronounce Barcelona in British English:
UK [ˌbɑ:sə'ləʊnə]
How to pronounce Barcelona in American English:
US [ˌbɑɹsə'loʊnə]
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- Noun:
- a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
Word Origin
- Barcelona
- city in Spain, said to have been named for Carthaginian general Hamlicar Barca, who is supposed to have founded it 3c. B.C.E.
Example
- 1. Atlanta and barcelona have roughly the same population .
- 2. Barcelona also destroys the myth that size matters in soccer .
- 3. Ammonites also inspired this cathedral staircase in barcelona , spain .
- 4. Barcelona is regarded as spain 's second city , behind capital madrid .
- 5. Arsenal skipper cesc fabregas will make their champions league clash with barcelona .