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pedernales

/ˌpɝdɪˈnælɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
ped-er-nales
IPA
/ˌpɝdɪˈnælɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in central Texas, United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pedernales (“flints”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɝdɪˈnælɪs/

Questions

How do you pronounce pedernales?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɝdɪˈnælɪs/.
What does pedernales mean?
A river in central Texas, United States.
Where does pedernales come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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