Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumaguete

/dʊ.mɐˈɡɛ.tɛ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: du-maguete
IPA: /dʊ.mɐˈɡɛ.tɛ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish Dumaguete, ultimately from Cebuano dagit.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Dumaguete, dagit

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌduːməˈɡeɪteɪ/

Questions

How do you pronounce dumaguete?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʊ.mɐˈɡɛ.tɛ/.
What does dumaguete mean?: A city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.
Where does dumaguete come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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