Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ark-la-tex

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: ark-la--tex
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A socio-economic region of the United States comprising the parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma around the borders between these four states.

Etymology

Ark(ansas) + La, US postal abbreviation for Louisiana + Tex(as)

Inflected Forms

Arklatex (alternative)

Questions

What does ark-la-tex mean?: A socio-economic region of the United States comprising the parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma around the borders between these four states.
Where does ark-la-tex come from?: Ark(ansas) + La, US postal abbreviation for Louisiana + Tex(as)

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