name
Ayacucho
ay-ah-KOO-choh
ˌaɪɑːˈkuːtʃoʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
Ayacucho
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Quechua — aya (dead/soul) + quchu (corner).
- Meaning
- A city in southern Peru, site of the Battle of Ayacucho (1824), the decisive battle that secured South American independence from Spain.
Common mispronunciations
ay-ah-KOO-choay-ya-KOO-choh
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