Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sierra madre

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
sier-ra -madre
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Spanish Sierra Madre (“mother range”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Sierra Madre del Sur Sierra Madre Oriental

Frequently Paired Words

Sierra Madre del Sur Sierra Madre Oriental

Questions

What does sierra madre mean?
A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Where does sierra madre come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce sierra madre

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