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hilo

/hˈiloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
hi-lo
IPA
/hˈiloʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.

Etymology

From Hawaiian Hilo, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to hilo (“to twist”).

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Puna District

Frequently Paired Words

Puna District

Rhymes With

philo filo dattilo gielow

Questions

How do you pronounce hilo?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈiloʊ/.
What does hilo mean?
The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.
Where does hilo come from?
From Hawaiian Hilo, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to hilo (“to twist”).

How to pronounce hilo

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