alberta
noun
Simple meaning
One of the three prairie provinces in western Canada.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ælˈbɝtə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
A province in western Canada. Capital: Edmonton. Largest city: Calgary.
Former name of Rockwood: an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California, United States.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
Used this way, alberta is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use alberta
- “We are planning a road trip through Alberta this summer to see the Rockies.”
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