Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manileño

/ˌmænɪˈleɪnjoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: manileno
IPA: /ˌmænɪˈleɪnjoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inhabitant of Manila.

Example Sentences

"Manileños needed a break from the Imeldific extravaganzas. They hankered for a spontaneous and casual lifestyle, which they could not find in the five-star hotels..."

Etymology

From Spanish manileño (see also Tagalog Manilenyo).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: manileño

Inflected Forms

Manileños (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce manileño?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmænɪˈleɪnjoʊ/.
What does manileño mean?: An inhabitant of Manila.
Where does manileño come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce manileño

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