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gitmo

/ˈɡɪt.moʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
git-mo
IPA
/ˈɡɪt.moʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Guantanamo Bay, the US naval base at the eponymous location, on the island of Cuba.

Informal

name

The detention center for officially undisclosed persons without charge, process, or recourse; located at the U.S. naval base.

Informal

Etymology

From GTMO (Guantanamo), pronounced as if it were a word rather than letter by letter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɪt.moʊ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɪt.məʊ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce gitmo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪt.moʊ/.
What does gitmo mean?
Guantanamo Bay, the US naval base at the eponymous location, on the island of Cuba.
Where does gitmo come from?
From GTMO (Guantanamo), pronounced as if it were a word rather than letter by letter.

How to pronounce gitmo

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