Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silverado

/sˌɪlvɚˈɑdoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: sil-ver-a-do
IPA: /sˌɪlvɚˈɑdoʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A neighbourhood in south-west Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

name

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Silverado Canyon, Orange County, California, United States.

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from silver + Spanish -ado, by analogy with El Dorado.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: silver

Phrases

Silverado Canyon Silverado Resort

Rhymes With

colorado avocado dorado delgado prado bravado coronado maldonado alvarado eldorado mercado mikado

Questions

How do you pronounce silverado?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɪlvɚˈɑdoʊ/.
What does silverado mean?: A neighbourhood in south-west Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Where does silverado come from?: Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from silver + Spanish -ado, by analogy with El Dorado.

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