Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

el nido

/ʔɛl ˈni.do/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
el nido
IPA
/ʔɛl ˈni.do/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish El Nido, from el (“the”) + nido (“nest”). The municipality in the Philippines is referring to edible bird's nest historically harvested in the location for the bird's nest soup industry.

Questions

How do you pronounce el nido?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʔɛl ˈni.do/.
What does el nido mean?
A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
Where does el nido come from?
Borrowed from Spanish El Nido, from el (“the”) + nido (“nest”). The municipality in the Philippines is referring to edible bird's nest historically harvested in the location for the bird's nest soup industry.

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