Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jolo

/hoˈlo/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: jo-lo
IPA: /hoˈlo/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of the Philippines.

name

A barangay of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Roxas, Palawan, Philippines.

name

A municipality of Sulu, Philippines.

Example Sentences

"Meronyms: Alat, Asturias, Bus-bus, Chinese Pier, San Raymundo, Takut-takut, Tulay, Walled City — barangays of Jolo"

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Joló, spelled historically as Xoló with the initial most likely pronounced with the Early Modern Spanish /ʃ/ sound, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog (“Sulu; Jolo”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Sulug

Questions

How do you pronounce jolo?: The recorded pronunciation is /hoˈlo/.
What does jolo mean?: An island of the Philippines.
Where does jolo come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Joló, spelled historically as Xoló with the initial most likely pronounced with the Early Modern Spanish /ʃ/ sound, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog (“Sulu; Jolo”).

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