Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baguio

/ˈbɑ.ɡi.oʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: baguio
IPA: /ˈbɑ.ɡi.oʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An independent city within Benguet in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines.

name

the central business district of Baguio City

name

A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines.

name

A district of Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.

noun

Example Sentences

"When our airplanes first took off that morning, the Japs did come in. They hit the city of Baguio in the northern part of Luzon, and then went back to Formosa."

Etymology

From Spanish Baguió, from Ibaloi bagiw.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Baguió, bagiw, baguio

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑ.ɡi.oʊ/
British English: /ˈbæɡiəʊ/

Inflected Forms

baguios (plural)

Phrases

Baguio Proper Baguio Village Little Baguio Mali Little Baguio New Baguio Pajo Baguio

Questions

How do you pronounce baguio?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑ.ɡi.oʊ/.
What does baguio mean?: An independent city within Benguet in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines.
Where does baguio come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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