Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sacramento

/ˌsækɹəˈmɛntoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: sacra-men-to
IPA: /ˌsækɹəˈmɛntoʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of California, United States and the county seat of Sacramento County.

name

The Californian government.

name

A major river in northern California.

Example Sentences

"Police on Monday said they have arrested one man who is a suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting in Sacramento that killed six people and wounded 12 others."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sacramento (“sacrament”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsækɹəˈmɛntoʊ/
British English: /ˌsækɹəˈmɛntəʊ/

Derived Forms

Sacramentan Sacramentarian Suckramento

Phrases

Sacramento County Sacramento pikeminnow Sacramento River Sacramento Valley Colonia del Sacramento

Frequently Paired Words

Colonia del Sacramento

Synonyms

Sac Sactown Sacratomato Sacto Big Tomato Camellia City River City Sacramento River

Rhymes With

memento bento vento nascimento lento mento parenteau casamento pentimento sarmento chimento sorrento

Questions

How do you pronounce sacramento?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsækɹəˈmɛntoʊ/.
What does sacramento mean?: The capital city of California, United States and the county seat of Sacramento County.
Where does sacramento come from?: Borrowed from Spanish sacramento (“sacrament”).

How to pronounce sacramento

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