Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

michoacán

/mɪtʃoʊ.əˈkɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: Mich-o-a-cán
IPA: /mɪtʃoʊ.əˈkɑːn/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of Mexico.

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Michhuahcan (“place of fish”) via Spanish, from michhuah (“possessor of fish”) + -cān (locative/placename suffix).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Michhuahcan, -
Suffix: -cān

Inflected Forms

Michoacan (alternative)

Rhymes With

slocan

Questions

How do you pronounce michoacán?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪtʃoʊ.əˈkɑːn/.
What does michoacán mean?: A state of Mexico.
Where does michoacán come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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