Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chimichanga

/t͡ʃɪmiˈt͡ʃæŋɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: chimichanga
IPA: /t͡ʃɪmiˈt͡ʃæŋɡə/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deep-fried burrito

American usage

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish chimichanga (“trinket, thingamajig”), but the original sense is disputed and obscure. See chimichanga.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: chimichanga

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

chimichangas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chimichanga?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪmiˈt͡ʃæŋɡə/.
What does chimichanga mean?: A deep-fried burrito
Where does chimichanga come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce chimichanga

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