Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choupique

/ʃuˈpik/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: choupique
IPA: /ʃuˈpik/

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bowfin fish, Amia calva

Example Sentences

"Them choupiques and ugly alligator gar done wanted to snap his damn hands off when he pulled them in the boat."

Etymology

Borrowed from Louisiana French choupique, from Choctaw shupik (“bowfin, mudfish”).

Word Breakdown

Root: shupik

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃuˈpik/

Inflected Forms

choupiques (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce choupique?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃuˈpik/.
What does choupique mean?: The bowfin fish, Amia calva
Where does choupique come from?: Borrowed from Louisiana French choupique, from Choctaw shupik (“bowfin, mudfish”).

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