Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

davao

/dɑˈvaʊ̯/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: davao
IPA: /dɑˈvaʊ̯/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former province of Mindanao, Philippines.

name

Davao City (a city in the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines).

name

Davao Region (a region of Mindanao, Philippines).

Etymology

From Spanish Dávao, from Giangan Dawaw.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Dávao, Dawaw

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɑˈvaʊ̯/

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce davao?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɑˈvaʊ̯/.
What does davao mean?: A former province of Mindanao, Philippines.
Where does davao come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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