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atchafalaya

/əˌt͡ʃæfəˈlaɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
atchafalaya
IPA
/əˌt͡ʃæfəˈlaɪə/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Louisiana, major distributary of the Mississippi River.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Choctaw hvcha falaya (“long river”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hvcha falaya

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌt͡ʃæfəˈlaɪə/

Questions

How do you pronounce atchafalaya?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌt͡ʃæfəˈlaɪə/.
What does atchafalaya mean?
A river in Louisiana, major distributary of the Mississippi River.
Where does atchafalaya come from?
From Choctaw hvcha falaya (“long river”).

How to pronounce atchafalaya

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