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x-cat-ik

/ˈʃkɑtik/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
x--cat-ik
IPA
/ˈʃkɑtik/
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spicy yellow chili pepper used in Yucatecan cuisine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yucatec Maya xkat-ik; -ik means “chili pepper”.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

xcatik (alternative) xcat'ik (alternative) xcat-ik (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce x-cat-ik?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃkɑtik/.
What does x-cat-ik mean?
A spicy yellow chili pepper used in Yucatecan cuisine.
Where does x-cat-ik come from?
From Yucatec Maya xkat-ik; -ik means “chili pepper”.

How to pronounce x-cat-ik

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