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enchilada

/ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
en-chi-la-da
IPA
/ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Spanish enchilada, past participle of enchilar (“to add chili pepper to”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

enchiladas (plural)

Derived Forms

chinchillada enchalupa enchirito quesalada

Phrases

big enchilada whole enchilada

Rhymes With

nevada granada armada okada radha wada estrada yamada rada intifada tada yadda

Questions

How do you pronounce enchilada?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛn.t͡ʃɪˈlɑ.də/.
What does enchilada mean?
A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
Where does enchilada come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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