Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ilocano

/ˌiloʊˈkɑnoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: ilo-cano
IPA: /ˌiloʊˈkɑnoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ethnolinguistic group of the Ilocos Region on the coasts of northwestern Luzon in the Philippines.

name

A language spoken principally on the northwestern coasts of the island of Luzon.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ilocano, from iloco + -ano, where the root is from Ilocano i- (place of origin prefix) + either lukong (“hollow; concave”) or luek/luok (“cove; bay”) + Spanish -o.

Word Breakdown

Root: i-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌiloʊˈkɑnoʊ/
British English: /ˌiːləʊˈkɑːnəʊ/

Inflected Forms

Ilocanos (plural) Ilokano (alternative)

Rhymes With

mano chicano guano tano llano bicolano

Questions

How do you pronounce ilocano?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌiloʊˈkɑnoʊ/.
What does ilocano mean?: The ethnolinguistic group of the Ilocos Region on the coasts of northwestern Luzon in the Philippines.
Where does ilocano come from?: Borrowed from Spanish ilocano, from iloco + -ano, where the root is from Ilocano i- (place of origin prefix) + either lukong (“hollow; concave”) or luek/luok (“cove; bay”) + Spanish -o.

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