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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

havanese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
ha-vanese
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Havana, in Cuba.

noun

The natives or inhabitants of Havana in Cuba.

Etymology

From Havana + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Havanese (comparative) most Havanese (superlative)

Synonyms

Havanan

Questions

What does havanese mean?
Of or pertaining to Havana, in Cuba.
Where does havanese come from?
From Havana + -ese.

How to pronounce havanese

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