Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camote

/kəˈmoʊti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: camote
IPA: /kəˈmoʊti/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

Etymology

From Spanish camote, from Classical Nahuatl camohtli. Compare Tagalog kamote.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: camote, camohtli

Inflected Forms

camotes (plural) kamote (alternative, Philippines)

Phrases

camote cue camote fries camote rider camote tops

Questions

How do you pronounce camote?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈmoʊti/.
What does camote mean?: sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Where does camote come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce camote

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