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chicana

/t͡ʃɪˈkɑnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
chi-cana
IPA
/t͡ʃɪˈkɑnə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female Chicano.

American usage

adj

feminine singular of Chicano

Etymology

Etymology tree French chicanebor. Spanish chicanabor. English Chicana Borrowed from Spanish chicana.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /t͡ʃɪˈkɑnə/
  • British English: /t͡ʃɪˈkɑːnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Chicanas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Chican@ Chicanx

Questions

How do you pronounce chicana?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪˈkɑnə/.
What does chicana mean?
A female Chicano.
Where does chicana come from?
Etymology tree French chicanebor. Spanish chicanabor. English Chicana Borrowed from Spanish chicana.

How to pronounce chicana

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