Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empanada

/ɛmpəˈnɑːdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: em-pana-da
IPA: /ɛmpəˈnɑːdə/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish, Filipino, and Latin American cuisine.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish empanada, past participle of empanar (“to wrap in bread”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: empanada

Inflected Forms

empanadas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

empanadilla

Rhymes With

nevada granada nada armada cicada ramada enchilada shimada scheherazade pada fada lambada

Questions

How do you pronounce empanada?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛmpəˈnɑːdə/.
What does empanada mean?: Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish, Filipino, and Latin American cuisine.
Where does empanada come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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