Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roa

/ɹˈoʊə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
roa
IPA
/ɹˈoʊə/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of Raman optical activity.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of register of actions.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of right of abode.

Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A transliteration of the Arabic female given name رُؤَى (ruʔā).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Comoé district, Ivory Coast.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The administrative centre of Lunner municipality, Akershus, Norway, previously in Viken.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small settlement in Grey district, West Coast, New Zealand, from the Māori language.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

(surname) From Spanish Roa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Roas (plural)

Phrases

Roa Island

Frequently Paired Words

Roa Island

Rhymes With

noah goa samoa noaa boa quinoa balboa shenandoah ochoa figueroa noa gamboa

Questions

How do you pronounce roa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈoʊə/.
What does roa mean?
Initialism of Raman optical activity.
Where does roa come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce roa

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