Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talladega

/ˌtæləˈdɪɡə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: tal-lade-ga
IPA: /ˌtæləˈdɪɡə/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States.

Example Sentences

"Charles “Sonny” Burton was due to be executed by the state on March 12 over his conviction in the slaying of Doug Battle in Talladega on Aug. 16, 1991."

Etymology

From Creek Tvlvteke, meaning "town on the border" (of tribal territories).

Word Breakdown

Root: Tvlvteke

Derived Forms

Talladegan

Phrases

Talladega County

Rhymes With

vega ortega bodega noriega veiga delavega

Questions

How do you pronounce talladega?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtæləˈdɪɡə/.
What does talladega mean?: A city, the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States.
Where does talladega come from?: From Creek Tvlvteke, meaning "town on the border" (of tribal territories).

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