Valparaíso

Borrowed from Chilean Spanish Valparaíso.

• IPA^(key): /ˌvɑl.pɑ.ɹaɪˈiː.soʊ/

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Valparaíso

1. A city and port, the capital of the Valparaíso region, Chile, known for its steep cliffs, home of the national congress, and its funicular railways traveling up these cliffs.
2. A region of Chile; in full, Valparaíso Region.
3. A province in Chile.
4. A former department of Chile.

• Valparaiso

• Valpo

Valparaíso ?

1. a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

From val (“valley”) +‎ paraíso (“paradise”).

• IPA^(key): /balpaɾaˈiso/ [bal.pa.ɾaˈi.so]

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• Rhymes: -iso
• Syllabification: Val‧pa‧ra‧í‧so

Valparaíso m

1. Valparaíso (a city in Chile)

   Synonym: Valpo

2. a region of Chile
3. a province of Chile
4. (historical) a department of Chile
5. (historical) a province of Chile until 1976.

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