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Venezuela

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ven′ə zwā′lə, -zwē′-; Sp. be′ne swe′lä)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ven•e•zue•la  (ven′ə zwā′lə, -zwē′-; Sp. be′ne swe′lä),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa republic in N South America. 22,396,407;
    352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). Cap.: Caracas.
Ven′e•zue′lan, adj., n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Venezuela /ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə/ n
  1. a republic in South America, on the Caribbean: colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century; independence from Spain declared in 1811 and won in 1819 after a war led by Simón Bolívar. It contains Lake Maracaibo and the northernmost chains of the Andes in the northwest, the Orinoco basin in the central part, and the Guiana Highlands in the south. Exports: petroleum, iron ore, and coffee. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: bolívar. Capital: Caracas. Pop: 31 977 065 (2017 est). Area: 912 050 sq km (352 142 sq miles)Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  2. Gulf of Venezuela ⇒ an inlet of the Caribbean in NW Venezuela: continues south as Lake Maracaibo
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