Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuenca

/ˈkwɛn.kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: cuen-ca
IPA: /ˈkwɛn.kə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Cuenca.

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A surname from Spanish.

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A city in Cuenca, Spain.

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Etymology

From Spanish Cuenca, from cuenca (“valley; watershed”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Cuenca

Questions

How do you pronounce cuenca?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɛn.kə/.
What does cuenca mean?: A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Cuenca.
Where does cuenca come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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