Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ochoa

/oʊˈt͡ʃoʊə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
ochoa
IPA
/oʊˈt͡ʃoʊə/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Ochoa, from Basque otsoa, otxoa (“wolf”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ochoa, otsoa

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˈt͡ʃoʊə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce ochoa?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈt͡ʃoʊə/.
What does ochoa mean?
A surname.
Where does ochoa come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce ochoa

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ochoa”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/oʊˈt͡ʃoʊə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ochoa” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.