Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mexicali

/ˌmɛksɪˈkæli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: mex-i-cali
IPA: /ˌmɛksɪˈkæli/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of the state of Baja California, Mexico, and seat of the Municipality of Mexicali.

name

A municipality in Baja California, Mexico.

Etymology

From Spanish Mexicali, a blend of México + California.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mexicali

Rhymes With

ali holly molly bali poly jolly dolly mali somali trolley polly folly

Questions

How do you pronounce mexicali?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛksɪˈkæli/.
What does mexicali mean?: The capital city of the state of Baja California, Mexico, and seat of the Municipality of Mexicali.
Where does mexicali come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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