Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

havana

/həˈvæ.nə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: Ha-va-na
IPA: /həˈvæ.nə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Cuba.

name

The capital city of Cuba.

name

A city, the county seat of Mason County, Illinois, United States.

name

A minor city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.

noun

A type of large cigar produced in Cuba.

Example Sentences

"It was notable enough that when President Calvin Coolidge visited Havana in 1928, Cuba’s president offered him one at the presidential palace."
"Having indicated an arm-chair to me and placed my refreshment near it, he handed me a long, smooth Havana."

Etymology

From Spanish La Habana, from Habaguanex, the native American chief (cacique) who controlled the area, the name derived from Taíno sabana (“savannah”). The letter h may be an anthroponymic inflection.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: La Habana, sabana

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /həˈvæ.nə/
British English: /həˈvæ.nə/

Inflected Forms

Havanas (plural)

Derived Forms

Havanan Havanese

Phrases

Little Havana

Frequently Paired Words

Havanna Havannah

Rhymes With

anna indiana louisiana montana hannah diana banana ghana lana savannah hanna nana

Questions

How do you pronounce havana?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈvæ.nə/.
What does havana mean?: The capital city of Cuba.
Where does havana come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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