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sapporo

/səpˈɔɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
sap-poro
IPA
/səpˈɔɹoʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 札幌 (Sapporo), from Ainu サッ・ポロ・ペッ (sat poro pet, literally “dry, great river”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: サッ・ポロ・ペッ

Rhymes With

toro oro mauro morro santoro teodoro tesoro chamorro saguaro pomodoro lauro porro

Questions

How do you pronounce sapporo?
The recorded pronunciation is /səpˈɔɹoʊ/.
What does sapporo mean?
The capital and largest city of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
Where does sapporo come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 札幌 (Sapporo), from Ainu サッ・ポロ・ペッ (sat poro pet, literally “dry, great river”).

How to pronounce sapporo

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