Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sonora

/sənˈɔɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
sono-ra
IPA
/sənˈɔɹə/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of Mexico.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Via Spanish, maybe from Opata xunuta.

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Questions

How do you pronounce sonora?
The recorded pronunciation is /sənˈɔɹə/.
What does sonora mean?
A state of Mexico.
Where does sonora come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce sonora

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