Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chiapas

/tʃiˈɑpəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: chi-a-pas
IPA: /tʃiˈɑpəs/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of Mexico.

Example Sentences

"A sample of screwworms collected in the morning are displayed at a veterinary clinic in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico on 4 July 2025."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Chiapas.

Inflected Forms

CS (alternative, abbreviation) Chiapa (alternative, obsolete)

Questions

How do you pronounce chiapas?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃiˈɑpəs/.
What does chiapas mean?: A state of Mexico.
Where does chiapas come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Chiapas.

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