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guantanamo

/ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
guan-tanamo
IPA
/ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Cuba.

name

A city in Cuba.

name

Synonym of Guantanamo Bay (naval base)

name

Synonym of Gitmo (detention camp)

Etymology

From Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers."

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/

Derived Forms

GTMO Gitmo

Phrases

Guantanamo Bay

Synonyms

Guantanamo Bay Gitmo

Questions

How do you pronounce guantanamo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/.
What does guantanamo mean?
A province of Cuba.
Where does guantanamo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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