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tequila

/ˌtəˈkiː.lə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
tequi-la
IPA
/ˌtəˈkiː.lə/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Jalisco, Mexico.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tequila, from Tequila, a town in Jalisco.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌtəˈkiː.lə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tequilas (plural)

Derived Forms

tequilatini tequini

Phrases

tequila cream tequila agave tequila slammer tequila sunrise

Frequently Paired Words

tequilero batanga mescal pulque

Rhymes With

sheila isla leila lila gila vila ila lela nila bila sheela aguila

Questions

How do you pronounce tequila?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtəˈkiː.lə/.
What does tequila mean?
An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.
Where does tequila come from?
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish tequila, from Tequila, a town in Jalisco.

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