Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kahlúa

/kəˈluːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: kahlua
IPA: /kəˈluːə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A brand of heavy, sweet, coffee flavored liqueur made in Mexico; a variety or serving of this drink.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Kahlúa, sweet and thick, painted itself in a coating on his tongue, not to be removed."
"He lifted the window. “What the hell are you doing down there?” he called down. “Are you drunk?” “No, actually, weirdly enough, we're sober,” Bingley called up. “Although I did have two Kahlúas, but I've probably walked those off by now.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Kahlúa. Said by the company to be from an Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl term meaning “house of the Acolhua people”.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Kahlúa, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kahlúas (plural) Kahlua (alternative)

Phrases

Tia Maria

Frequently Paired Words

Tia Maria

Rhymes With

hawk tuah

Questions

How do you pronounce kahlúa?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈluːə/.
What does kahlúa mean?: A brand of heavy, sweet, coffee flavored liqueur made in Mexico; a variety or serving of this drink.
Where does kahlúa come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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