Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sausalito

/ˌsɔːsəˈliːtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: Sau-sa-li-to
IPA: /ˌsɔːsəˈliːtoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Marin County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

"Petaluma is also well-positioned as a base for the current riches of the region. Think of this town as the hub of a pioneer’s wagon wheel, spokes stretching out in all directions to day trip points of interest. West to Point Reyes National Seashore and Bodega Bay, north to the redwoods around Guerneville, east to wine country, and south for hiking on Mount Tamalpais or the houseboats and dockside fun of Sausalito, then just over Golden Gate bridge to the big city — all reachable within an hour, traffic-willing."

Etymology

From Spanish sauzal (“willow grove”) + -ito (diminutive suffix).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: sauzal

Rhymes With

mosquito tito burrito ito vito incognito leto benito nieto esposito quito devito

Questions

How do you pronounce sausalito?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɔːsəˈliːtoʊ/.
What does sausalito mean?: A city in Marin County, California, United States.
Where does sausalito come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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