Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

los altos

/ləʊs ˈæltoʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: los al-tos
IPA: /ləʊs ˈæltoʊs/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

"The two local leaders are far from alone in reconsidering the technology. Dozens of cities across the state — including Mountain View, Santa Cruz and Los Altos — are cancelling their contracts with Flock due to data sharing concerns."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish los altos (“the heights”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ləʊs ˈæltoʊs/

Questions

How do you pronounce los altos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləʊs ˈæltoʊs/.
What does los altos mean?: A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
Where does los altos come from?: Borrowed from Spanish los altos (“the heights”).

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