Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cincinnati

/sɪnsɪˈnæti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: cincin-nati
IPA: /sɪnsɪˈnæti/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.

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A city in Appanoose County, Iowa.

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An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas.

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An unincorporated community in Center Township, Greene County, Indiana.

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An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana.

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An unincorporated community in Ralls County, Missouri.

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An unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon; modern Eola.

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A settlement in El Dorado County, California.

Example Sentences

"To be clear, there’s no reason to hate the actual Harambe. After the silverback gorilla was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016, people used “RIP Harambe” to… comment on the irony of why we mourn animals but are quick to blame humans?"

Etymology

Named after the Society of the Cincinnati, which is named after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus; see Latin Cincinnāti and Cincinnātus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Cincinnāti

Inflected Forms

Cincinnatis (plural)

Derived Forms

Cincinnatian Cincinnatia

Phrases

Cincinnati chili

Synonyms

Cincy Cinti Cin'ti

Rhymes With

fatty patty matty patti chatty hattie batty mattie natty catty pattie ratty

Questions

How do you pronounce cincinnati?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪnsɪˈnæti/.
What does cincinnati mean?: The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.
Where does cincinnati come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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