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guantanamo bay

/ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ ˈbeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
guan-tanamo bay
IPA
/ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ ˈbeɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bay in Southeast Cuba.

name

A US naval base in South-East Cuba.

Etymology

From Guantanamo + bay. Borrowed from Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers."

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ ˈbeɪ/

Inflected Forms

Guantánamo Bay (alternative)

Derived Forms

GTMO Gitmo

Synonyms

Guantánamo Guantanamo

Questions

How do you pronounce guantanamo bay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ ˈbeɪ/.
What does guantanamo bay mean?
A bay in Southeast Cuba.
Where does guantanamo bay come from?
From Guantanamo + bay. Borrowed from Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers."

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