Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teotihuacan

/ˈteɪ.oʊˌti.wɑˈkɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: teoti-hua-can
IPA: /ˈteɪ.oʊˌti.wɑˈkɑn/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A vast archeological site in Mexico

Etymology

From Spanish Teotihuacán, from Nahuatl Teōtīhuacān possibly from teōtī(uhtli) (elder god) + -huah (owner/possessor of something) + -cān (place of) meaning “At the place of the owners of the elder gods,” per J. R. Andrews’ “Introduction to Classical Nahuatl”.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Teotihuacán, Teōtīhuacān

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈteɪ.oʊˌti.wɑˈkɑn/

Questions

How do you pronounce teotihuacan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈteɪ.oʊˌti.wɑˈkɑn/.
What does teotihuacan mean?: A vast archeological site in Mexico
Where does teotihuacan come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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