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mauna loa

/ˌmaʊnə ˈloʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
mau-na loa
IPA
/ˌmaʊnə ˈloʊə/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A volcano in Hawaii, United States; the largest volcano in the world.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Hawaiian Mauna Loa (literally “Long Mountain”). Doublet of Maunaloa.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmaʊnə ˈloʊə/
  • British English: /ˌmaʊnə ˈləʊə/

Homonyms

Maunaloa

Rhymes With

noah noaa boa aloha feather boa quinoa loa poa shoah towa proa maunaloa

Questions

How do you pronounce mauna loa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmaʊnə ˈloʊə/.
What does mauna loa mean?
A volcano in Hawaii, United States; the largest volcano in the world.
Where does mauna loa come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Hawaiian Mauna Loa (literally “Long Mountain”). Doublet of Maunaloa.

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