La Guardia
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- La Vardia
Etymology
From la (“the”) + guardia (“watch, guard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laˈɡwaɾ.dja/ (Velar variant) (the r could be regressevely assimilated or iotized)
- IPA(key): /laˈvaɾ.dja/ (Labio-dental variant) (the r could be regressevely assimilated)
- Hyphenation: la‧guàr‧dia
Proper noun
Descendants
- English: Laguardia
- Italian: La Guardia, Laguardia