Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bicol

/ˈbikɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: Bi-kol
IPA: /ˈbikɔl/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ellipsis of Bicol Region.

name

The language of the native inhabitants of the region, Bicolano.

Etymology

From Spanish Bicol / Vicol (“former province, river (Bicol River), language”), from Central Bikol, see Central Bikol Bicol for more.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Bicol, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbikɔl/
British English: /ˈbiːkɔːl/

Inflected Forms

Bikol (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Central Bikol terms Bicol Peninsula Albay Gulf Bicol River Mount Mayon

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Central Bikol terms Bicolandia Bikolnon Bicol Peninsula Albay Gulf Kabikulan Bicol River Mount Mayon

Rhymes With

recall

Questions

How do you pronounce bicol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbikɔl/.
What does bicol mean?: Ellipsis of Bicol Region.
Where does bicol come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce bicol

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