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kilimanjaro

/ˌkɪləmənˈd͡ʒɑɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
kil-i-man-jaro
IPA
/ˌkɪləmənˈd͡ʒɑɹoʊ/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unclear, but most likely from Swahili kilima (“hill”) + njaro.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Kilimanjaro mahogany

Synonyms

Kili Mount Kilimanjaro

Rhymes With

sorrow morrow navarro caro aro yarrow pizarro gennaro claro ferraro amaro paro

Questions

How do you pronounce kilimanjaro?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɪləmənˈd͡ʒɑɹoʊ/.
What does kilimanjaro mean?
A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).
Where does kilimanjaro come from?
It is traced to Swahili.

How to pronounce kilimanjaro

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