Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aracaju

/ˌæɹəkəˈʒuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: ara-ca-ju
IPA: /ˌæɹəkəˈʒuː/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A municipality, the state capital of Sergipe, Brazil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Aracaju, from Old Tupi Arákaîu, from ará (“macaw”) + akaîu (“cashew”), literally “cashew of the macaw(s)”.

Word Breakdown

Root: Aracaju, Arákaîu

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce aracaju?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæɹəkəˈʒuː/.
What does aracaju mean?: A municipality, the state capital of Sergipe, Brazil.
Where does aracaju come from?: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Aracaju, from Old Tupi Arákaîu, from ará (“macaw”) + akaîu (“cashew”), literally “cashew of the macaw(s)”.

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