Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acoma

/ˈæ.kə.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
A-co-ma
IPA
/ˈæ.kə.mə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The dialect of Keres language spoken by the Acoma people.

Etymology

From Spanish Ácoma, Acoma, from Western Keres aa'ku (“white rock”) + meh (“people”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ácoma, aa'ku

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Questions

How do you pronounce acoma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.kə.mə/.
What does acoma mean?
An ancient Native American pueblo in western New Mexico, United States.
Where does acoma come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce acoma

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