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koror

/ˈkɔɹɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
ko-ror
IPA
/ˈkɔɹɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the former capital and largest city of Palau

Etymology

Ultimately from an earlier form of Palauan Oreor (“Koror”), which started with /q/ or /x/ in earlier Palauan (cf. the form Goreor recorded by the 1908-10 Hamburg South Sea Expedition).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹɚ/
  • British English: /ˈkɔːɹə/

Frequently Paired Words

Melekeok Ngerulmud

Homonyms

corer

Questions

How do you pronounce koror?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹɚ/.
What does koror mean?
the former capital and largest city of Palau
Where does koror come from?
Ultimately from an earlier form of Palauan Oreor (“Koror”), which started with /q/ or /x/ in earlier Palauan (cf. the form Goreor recorded by the 1908-10 Hamburg South Sea Expedition).

How to pronounce koror

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