Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ilocos sur

/ʔɪˌlo.kɔs ˈsuɾ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: ilo-cos -sur
IPA: /ʔɪˌlo.kɔs ˈsuɾ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Vigan. Largest city: Candon.

Etymology

From Spanish Ilocos Sur (“southern Ilocos”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ilocos Sur

Questions

How do you pronounce ilocos sur?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʔɪˌlo.kɔs ˈsuɾ/.
What does ilocos sur mean?: A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Vigan. Largest city: Candon.
Where does ilocos sur come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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