Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

san francisco

/ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
san fran-cis-co
IPA
/ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The indigenous people of the city of the same name, also known as the Ramaytush.

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How do you pronounce san francisco?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/.
What does san francisco mean?
A major coastal city and county in California, United States.
Where does san francisco come from?
Borrowed from Spanish San Francisco (“Saint Francis”). Doublet of São Francisco.

How to pronounce san francisco

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