Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cairo

/ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
cairo
IPA
/ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Egypt.

name

The Egyptian government.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Il Cairo, الْقَاهِرَة, ق ه ر

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Questions

How do you pronounce cairo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/.
What does cairo mean?
The capital city of Egypt.
Where does cairo come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce cairo

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