Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borikén

/ˌbɔːɹiˈkɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boriken
IPA: /ˌbɔːɹiˈkɛn/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The island of Puerto Rico, especially in contexts relating to pre-Columbian history or contemporary indigenous affairs.

Etymology

From Taíno *borīkē.

Word Breakdown

Root: *borīkē

Frequently Paired Words

Borinquen

Questions

How do you pronounce borikén?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɔːɹiˈkɛn/.
What does borikén mean?: The island of Puerto Rico, especially in contexts relating to pre-Columbian history or contemporary indigenous affairs.
Where does borikén come from?: From Taíno *borīkē.

How to pronounce borikén

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