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rio de janeiro

/ˈɹiːoʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɪəɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
ri-o de -janeiro
IPA
/ˈɹiːoʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɪəɹoʊ/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro.

name

A municipality, the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the former capital of Brazil.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese Rio de Janeiro (literally “River of January”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce rio de janeiro?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːoʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɪəɹoʊ/.
What does rio de janeiro mean?
A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro.
Where does rio de janeiro come from?
From Brazilian Portuguese Rio de Janeiro (literally “River of January”).

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