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tijuana

/tiˈ(h)wɑnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
ti-jua-na
IPA
/tiˈ(h)wɑnə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest city in Baja California, Mexico, by the American border with San Diego.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Tijuana, possibly from Kumeyaay Tiwan (literally “by-the-sea”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Tijuana, Tiwan

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tiˈ(h)wɑnə/
  • British English: /tɪˈ(h)wɑːnə/

Derived Forms

Tijuanan

Phrases

San Diego-Tijuana Tijuana Bible

Synonyms

TJ

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce tijuana?
The recorded pronunciation is /tiˈ(h)wɑnə/.
What does tijuana mean?
The largest city in Baja California, Mexico, by the American border with San Diego.
Where does tijuana come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce tijuana

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