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chancla

/ˈt͡ʃɑŋklə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
chan-cla
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɑŋklə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slipper or flip-flop

Etymology

From Spanish chancla.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃɑŋklə/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃæŋklə/

Inflected Forms

chanclas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chancla?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɑŋklə/.
What does chancla mean?
A slipper or flip-flop
Where does chancla come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce chancla

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈt͡ʃɑŋklə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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