Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ushuaia

/uːˈswaɪ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: ushua-ia
IPA: /uːˈswaɪ.ə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.

Etymology

From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.

Word Breakdown

Root: ush

Derived Forms

Ushuaian

Questions

How do you pronounce ushuaia?: The recorded pronunciation is /uːˈswaɪ.ə/.
What does ushuaia mean?: A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.
Where does ushuaia come from?: From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.

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