Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ilocos norte

/ʔɪˌlo.kɔs ˈnoɾ.tɛ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: ilo-cos norte
IPA: /ʔɪˌlo.kɔs ˈnoɾ.tɛ/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Laoag.

Etymology

From Spanish Ilocos norte (“northern Ilocos”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ilocos norte

Questions

How do you pronounce ilocos norte?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʔɪˌlo.kɔs ˈnoɾ.tɛ/.
What does ilocos norte mean?: A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Laoag.
Where does ilocos norte come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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