Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuscaloosa

/tʌskəˈluːsə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
tuscaloosa
IPA
/tʌskəˈluːsə/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Named after Tuskaloosa, a chief.

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Questions

How do you pronounce tuscaloosa?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʌskəˈluːsə/.
What does tuscaloosa mean?
A city, the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States.
Where does tuscaloosa come from?
Named after Tuskaloosa, a chief.

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