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tampeño

/tæmˈpeɪnjoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tam-p-eno
IPA
/tæmˈpeɪnjoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Tampa, Florida, especially a Hispanic one.

Etymology

From Spanish tampeño.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tæmˈpeɪnjoʊ/

Inflected Forms

Tampeños (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tampeño?
The recorded pronunciation is /tæmˈpeɪnjoʊ/.
What does tampeño mean?
A native or inhabitant of Tampa, Florida, especially a Hispanic one.
Where does tampeño come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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