Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xnipec

/ʃniˈpɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xnipec
IPA: /ʃniˈpɛk/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fiery salsa made with onions, habaneros, and orange juice.

Uncountable

Etymology

From a Mayan word for "dog's nose"; compare Itza Mayan niʼ (“nose”), pekʼ (“dog”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

xnipek (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce xnipec?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃniˈpɛk/.
What does xnipec mean?: A fiery salsa made with onions, habaneros, and orange juice.
Where does xnipec come from?: From a Mayan word for "dog's nose"; compare Itza Mayan niʼ (“nose”), pekʼ (“dog”).

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