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cancún

/kænˈkuːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
can-cun
IPA
/kænˈkuːn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A resort city in Quintana Roo, in southeastern Mexico, on the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cancún, from Yucatec Maya kaan (“snake”) + kun (“overfilled”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Cancun (alternative) Cancoon (alternative, dated)

Phrases

Cancún Cruz

Questions

How do you pronounce cancún?
The recorded pronunciation is /kænˈkuːn/.
What does cancún mean?
A resort city in Quintana Roo, in southeastern Mexico, on the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Where does cancún come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Cancún, from Yucatec Maya kaan (“snake”) + kun (“overfilled”).

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