Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

churro

/ˈt͡ʃʊɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: chur-ro
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃʊɹoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish churro.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈt͡ʃʊɹoʊ/
British English: /ˈtʃʊɹəʊ/

Inflected Forms

churros (plural)

Rhymes With

chiaroscuro

Questions

How do you pronounce churro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃʊɹoʊ/.
What does churro mean?: A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage.
Where does churro come from?: Borrowed from Spanish churro.

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