Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

el paso

/ɛlˈpæsoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
el -pa-so
IPA
/ɛlˈpæsoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish el paso (“the pass”).

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How do you pronounce el paso?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛlˈpæsoʊ/.
What does el paso mean?
A city, the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States.
Where does el paso come from?
Borrowed from Spanish el paso (“the pass”).

How to pronounce el paso

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