Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tegucigalpa

/təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: te-gu-ci-gal-pa
IPA: /təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Honduras.

name

The Honduran government.

Example Sentences

"But on Friday, a U.S. Air Force plane carrying more than 70 deportees arrived around midday in the city of San Pedro Sula, about 100 miles northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Tegucigalpa, from Classical Nahuatl.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

kalpa catalpa talpa matagalpa pucallpa salpa

Questions

How do you pronounce tegucigalpa?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˌɡuːsəˈɡælpə/.
What does tegucigalpa mean?: The capital city of Honduras.
Where does tegucigalpa come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Tegucigalpa, from Classical Nahuatl.

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