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machu picchu

/ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
machu pic-chu
IPA
/ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru.

Etymology

From Quechua machu (“old, ancient”) + pikchu (“mountain, peak”).

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce machu picchu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/.
What does machu picchu mean?
An ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru.
Where does machu picchu come from?
From Quechua machu (“old, ancient”) + pikchu (“mountain, peak”).

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