Monterrey
/ˌmɑntəˈɹeɪ/proper noun
Monterrey is spelled M-O-N-T-E-R-R-E-Y: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a proper noun, Monterrey means “A city, the capital of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Monterrey?
| Letters | 9: M-O-N-T-E-R-R-E-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,636th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Monterrey?
Monterrey appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Monterrey?
- UK /ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/
- US /ˌmɑntəˈɹeɪ/
Monterrey has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with Monterrey?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Monterrey from its last stressed vowel (/eɪ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Monterrey
- Monterey
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Monterrey mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
proper noun
- 1
A city, the capital of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monterrey in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense city in Mexico:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Monterrey |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Monterrey come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).