Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tapachula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: tapachu-la
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, a municipality of Chiapas, Mexico.

Example Sentences

"A sample of screwworms collected in the morning are displayed at a veterinary clinic in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico on 4 July 2025."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Tapachula, of Nahuatl origin.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does tapachula mean?: A city, a municipality of Chiapas, Mexico.
Where does tapachula come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Tapachula, of Nahuatl origin.

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