Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

san diego

/ˌsæn diˈeɪ.ɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: san diego
IPA: /ˌsæn diˈeɪ.ɡoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of San Diego County, California, United States.

name

A city, the county seat of Duval County, Texas, United States.

name

Any of several other places also named after Saint Diego.

Example Sentences

"“I like to put it simply,” says Randy “R Dub!” Williams, a late-night “slow jams” DJ from San Diego who’s also known as “the Sultan of Slowjamastan.” “I ran out of countries, so I created my own.”"
"The California counties include Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Bernardino, Ventura and others. Cities include Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Long Beach, Malibu, Culver City and Huntington Beach (see the full list below)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish San Diego (literally “Saint Didacus”). Diego is a unique name not derived from Santiago (“Saint James”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsæn diˈeɪ.ɡoʊ/

Derived Forms

Dego

Phrases

San Angeles San Diegan San Diego County San Diego-Tijuana

Frequently Paired Words

Santiago

Questions

How do you pronounce san diego?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæn diˈeɪ.ɡoʊ/.
What does san diego mean?: A city, the county seat of San Diego County, California, United States.
Where does san diego come from?: Borrowed from Spanish San Diego (literally “Saint Didacus”). Diego is a unique name not derived from Santiago (“Saint James”).

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