Paraguayan
/ˈpæɹ.ə.ɡwaɪən/noun, adjective
Paraguayan is spelled P-A-R-A-G-U-A-Y-A-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Paraguayan means “A person from Paraguay or of Paraguayan descent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Paraguayan is Paraguayans.
How many letters and syllables are in Paraguayan?
| Letters | 10: P-A-R-A-G-U-A-Y-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is Paraguayan?
Paraguayan appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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 Paraguayan?
- /ˈpæɹ.ə.ɡwaɪən/
Paraguayan has 4 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Paraguayan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Paraguayan
- Paraguayans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Paraguayan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person from Paraguay or of Paraguayan descent.
My mother is a Paraguayan.
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Paraguay.
In front of the embassy was the Paraguayan flag.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the people, language, or culture of Paraguay.
I particularly admire Paraguayan handicrafts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paraguayan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Paraguayen, Paraguayenne, Paraguéen, Paraguéenne |
| German | Paraguayer, Paraguayerin , paraguayisch, paraguayanisch |
| Portuguese | paraguaio, paraguaiano |
| Spanish | paraguayano, paraguayo |
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 Paraguayan come from?
From Paraguay + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).