Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

senhorita

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sen-hori-ta
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young woman in or from a Lusophone community.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese senhorita. Doublet of señorita.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: senhorita

Inflected Forms

senhoritas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

señorita senorita

Questions

What does senhorita mean?: A young woman in or from a Lusophone community.
Where does senhorita come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce senhorita

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “senhorita”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “senhorita”.
Repeat and practice — Say “senhorita” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.