Popocatepetl

American  

[paw-paw-kah-te-pet-l, poh-puh-kat-uhpet-l] / ˌpɔ pɔ kɑˈtɛˌpɛt l, ˌpoʊ pəˈkætˌəpɛt l /

noun

1. a volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,887 feet (5,450 meters).

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Popocatépetl British  

/ -ˌkætəˈpɛtəl, ˌpɒpəˈkætəpɛtəl, popokaˈtepɛtl /

noun

1. a volcano in SE central Mexico, southeast of Mexico City. Height: 5452 m (17 887 ft)

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Example Sentences

When Popocatepetl spewed smoke, ash and molten rock in May, Gutiérrez and his colleagues raised the threat level and fed local authorities real-time updates.

From Scientific American • Jul. 11, 2023

According to one popular myth, they were formed after ill-fated lovers — the warrior Popocatepetl and the princess Iztaccihuatl — died tragic deaths and were turned into stone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023

Popocatepetl came to life in 1994 after a decades-long dormancy and experienced periods of greater activity from 2000 to 2003 and 2012 to 2016.

From Washington Times • May 22, 2023

Timelapse footage shows the Popocatepetl volcano in the Mexican state of Puebla erupting.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

I also found on Google the next day that Popocatepetl is really a volcano, and the name is literally Nahuatl for “smoking mountain.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera