Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

albuquerque

/ˈæl.bə.kɚ.ki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: Al-bu-quer-que
IPA: /ˈæl.bə.kɚ.ki/

31

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The largest city in New Mexico, United States; the county seat of Bernalillo County.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Trump administration is developing Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, into a “deportation hub” and considering Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque as a possible military detention site for undocumented immigrants, the New York Times reported on Feb. 21."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Albuquerque, from Latin albus (“white”) + quercus (“oak”) (white oak). Compare translingual Quercus alba. * (New Mexico): Borrowed from Spanish Alburquerque (a town in Spain), named after Spanish viceroy Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of Alburquerque (1619–1676).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæl.bə.kɚ.ki/
British English: /ˈæl.bə.kəː.ki/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Albuquerques (plural)

Derived Forms

Albuquerquean Burqueño

Phrases

Albuquerque turkey take a wrong turn at Albuquerque Quercus alba Q. alba

Frequently Paired Words

Quercus alba Q. alba Quercus alba

Synonyms

ABQ Abq. Alb. Alb Burque Duke City

Questions

How do you pronounce albuquerque?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.bə.kɚ.ki/.
What does albuquerque mean?: A surname from Spanish.
Where does albuquerque come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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