Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chupacabra

/ˌt͡ʃʰupəˈkʰabɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: chu-pacabra
IPA: /ˌt͡ʃʰupəˈkʰabɹə/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of chupacabras.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of chupacabra.

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:chupacabra."

Etymology

Variant spelling of chupacabras used in English cryptozoological publications by misanalysis of the Spanish chupacabras as a plural.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: chupacabras

Inflected Forms

chupacabras (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

goatsucker

Questions

How do you pronounce chupacabra?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃʰupəˈkʰabɹə/.
What does chupacabra mean?: Alternative form of chupacabras.
Where does chupacabra come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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