Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caló

/kˈɑloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ca-lo
IPA: /kˈɑloʊ/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a mixed language or dialect spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani.

name

an argot spoken by pachuco Chicanos in the United States in the early 20th century.

Etymology

From Caló caló.

Word Breakdown

Root: caló

Phrases

rmq ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

rmq rmq ⁠

Questions

How do you pronounce caló?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑloʊ/.
What does caló mean?: a mixed language or dialect spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani.
Where does caló come from?: From Caló caló.

How to pronounce caló

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