Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calabasas

/kˌæləbˈɑsəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: cal-abasas
IPA: /kˌæləbˈɑsəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California, United States on the northwest edge of the city of Los Angeles

Etymology

From Spanish calabazas.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: calabazas

Rhymes With

colossus manassas proboscis

Questions

How do you pronounce calabasas?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌæləbˈɑsəs/.
What does calabasas mean?: A city in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California, United States on the northwest edge of the city of Los Angeles
Where does calabasas come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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