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guanajuato

/ˌɡwɑːnəˈhwɑːtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
Gua-na-jua-to
IPA
/ˌɡwɑːnəˈhwɑːtoʊ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state in the central highlands of Mexico.

Etymology

From Purepecha Quanax Huato, meaning hill of frogs.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Quanax Huato

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡwɑːnəˈhwɑːtoʊ/
  • British English: /ˌɡwænəˈhwætoʊ/

Frequently Paired Words

mul:GUA mul:MX-GUA

Rhymes With

mulatto gateau arigato tomato lovato gelato staccato vibrato macchiato legato annatto

Questions

How do you pronounce guanajuato?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡwɑːnəˈhwɑːtoʊ/.
What does guanajuato mean?
A state in the central highlands of Mexico.
Where does guanajuato come from?
From Purepecha Quanax Huato, meaning hill of frogs.

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