Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chilaquiles

/ˌt͡ʃi.ləˈki.leɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: chi-laquiles
IPA: /ˌt͡ʃi.ləˈki.leɪs/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.

Etymology

From Spanish chilaquiles, from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: chilaquiles, chīlātl

Synonyms

Mexican lasagna

Questions

How do you pronounce chilaquiles?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃi.ləˈki.leɪs/.
What does chilaquiles mean?: A traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.
Where does chilaquiles come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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