Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caloocan

/kɐ.loˈʔo.kɐn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
caloocan
IPA
/kɐ.loˈʔo.kɐn/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tagalog Caloocan, from kalookan.

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce caloocan?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɐ.loˈʔo.kɐn/.
What does caloocan mean?
An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Where does caloocan come from?
From Tagalog Caloocan, from kalookan.

How to pronounce caloocan

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