Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dubbo

/ˈdʌboʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
dub-bo
IPA
/ˈdʌboʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foolish person.

Australian usage; Derogatory; Slang

name

A city in the Orana region, New South Wales, Australia.

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How do you pronounce dubbo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌboʊ/.
What does dubbo mean?
A foolish person.
Where does dubbo come from?
Named after the outback Australian town Dubbo (cf. country bumpkin).

How to pronounce dubbo

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