Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chappaqua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
chap-paqua
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Algonquin shah-pah-ka.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Shapiqua (alternative) Shapaqua (alternative) Shapequa (alternative) Shappaqua (alternative)

Questions

What does chappaqua mean?
A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of New Castle, Westchester County, New York.
Where does chappaqua come from?
From Algonquin shah-pah-ka.

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