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chipotle

/t͡ʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
chipo-tle
IPA
/t͡ʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Spanish chipotle, from Classical Nahuatl chīlpōctli, compound of chīlli (“pepper”) + pōctli (“smoke”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: chipotle, chīlpōctli

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /t͡ʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/
  • British English: /tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/

Inflected Forms

chipotles (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chipotle?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/.
What does chipotle mean?
A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.
Where does chipotle come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce chipotle

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