Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pampanga

/pɐmˈpaŋ.ɡɐ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
pam-pan-ga
IPA
/pɐmˈpaŋ.ɡɐ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Spanish Pampanga, from Kapampangan pampang (“river bank”) + -a.

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Questions

How do you pronounce pampanga?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɐmˈpaŋ.ɡɐ/.
What does pampanga mean?
A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: San Fernando. Largest city: Angeles City.
Where does pampanga come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce pampanga

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