Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jambalaya

/ˌd͡ʒæmbəˈlaɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: jam-bal-aya
IPA: /ˌd͡ʒæmbəˈlaɪə/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking, most often with shrimp, oysters, chicken or ham.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Louisiana Creole jambalaya.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jambalayas (plural)

Derived Forms

pastalaya

Rhymes With

via maya messiah jeremiah mariah playa josiah gaia maia papaya jaya aja

Questions

How do you pronounce jambalaya?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒæmbəˈlaɪə/.
What does jambalaya mean?: Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking, most often with shrimp, oysters, chicken or ham.
Where does jambalaya come from?: Borrowed from Louisiana Creole jambalaya.

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