Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

utica

/ˈjuːtɪkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
Uti-ca
IPA
/ˈjuːtɪkə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Latin Utica, from Phoenician 𐤏𐤕𐤒 (ʿtq, “old”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Utica, 𐤏𐤕𐤒

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Derived Forms

Phrases

North Utica Utica greens

Questions

How do you pronounce utica?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuːtɪkə/.
What does utica mean?
An ancient Phoenician colony on the African coast, near Carthage.
Where does utica come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce utica

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