Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acadiana

/əˌkeɪdiˈænə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: aca-di-ana
IPA: /əˌkeɪdiˈænə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An official region of the U.S. state of Louisiana comprised of 22 parishes (equivalent to counties in other U.S. states), which is the historical heartland of the state's francophone population; notably inhabited by Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles.

Etymology

Coined independently on a few occasions between the 1940s and 60s, notably by KATC by adding an a to the end of Acadian. By surface analysis, Acadia + -ana.

Phrases

Acadia Parish Ascension Parish Assumption Parish Avoyelles Parish Calcasieu Parish Cameron Parish Evangeline Parish Iberia Parish

Frequently Paired Words

Acadia Parish Ascension Parish Assumption Parish Avoyelles Parish Calcasieu Parish Cameron Parish Evangeline Parish Iberia Parish

Synonyms

Cajun Country

Questions

How do you pronounce acadiana?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌkeɪdiˈænə/.
What does acadiana mean?: An official region of the U.S. state of Louisiana comprised of 22 parishes (equivalent to counties in other U.S. states), which is the historical heartland of the state's francophone population; notably inhabited by Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles.
Where does acadiana come from?: Coined independently on a few occasions between the 1940s and 60s, notably by KATC by adding an a to the end of Acadian. By surface analysis, Acadia + -ana.

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