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iguana

/ɪˈɡwɑnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
igua-na
IPA
/ɪˈɡwɑnə/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.

noun

Any member of the genus Iguana.

noun

In America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae.

Colloquial

noun

In Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).

Colloquial

noun

Any member of the genus Varanus (see goanna).

Australian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish iguana, from Taíno *iwana.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈɡwɑnə/
  • British English: /ɪ.ɡjuˈɑːnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

iguanas (plural)

Derived Forms

guana iggie iggy iguaniform iguanoid iguanomorph

Phrases

American iguana black iguana black spiny-tailed iguana blue iguana desert iguana eastern casquehead iguana Fiji banded iguana Fiji crested iguana

Frequently Paired Words

slaughter

Synonyms

common iguana iguana iguana

Rhymes With

gonna wanna marijuana ana donna madonna rihanna nirvana mana guyana botswana haryana

Questions

How do you pronounce iguana?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈɡwɑnə/.
What does iguana mean?
A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.
Where does iguana come from?
Borrowed from Spanish iguana, from Taíno *iwana.

How to pronounce iguana

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