Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guatemala

/ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: guatemala
IPA: /ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in northern Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala. Capital and largest city: Guatemala City.

name

A department of Guatemala.

Example Sentences

"Foreign nationals who arrive in Guatemala through deportation flights will be repatriated to their home countries, Arévalo said, adding that the US and Guatemala would continue to have talks on how the process would work and how the US would cooperate."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Guatemala (originally the name of Iximche, the location of Guatemala's first capital), from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtēmallān, from cuauhtēmalli (“woodpile”) + -tlān (“place”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Cuauhtēmallān

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/
British English: /ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/

Derived Forms

Guatemalan

Phrases

Guatemala City

Frequently Paired Words

Guatemala City mul:GTM mul:GT

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce guatemala?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/.
What does guatemala mean?: A country in northern Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala. Capital and largest city: Guatemala City.
Where does guatemala come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Guatemala (originally the name of Iximche, the location of Guatemala's first capital), from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtēmallān, from cuauhtēmalli (“woodpile”) + -tlān (“place”).

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