Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chicle

/ˈt͡ʃɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: chi-cle
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪkəl/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chicle, from a Nahuan language; compare Classical Nahuatl tzictli.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: chicle

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

chiclet

Synonyms

chicle gum

Rhymes With

ethical nickel ideological pickle trickle tickle sickle fickle cuticle mickle bickle stickle

Questions

How do you pronounce chicle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪkəl/.
What does chicle mean?: The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum.
Where does chicle come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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