Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kriol

/ˈkɹiɒl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
kri-ol
IPA
/ˈkɹiɒl/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A creole language widely spoken by Australian Aborigines in Arnhem Land; Roper River creole; Australian Kriol.

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The Belizean Creole; descendants of African slaves who were brought primarily from Jamaica and Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast to cut down mahogany trees in Belize.

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A Portuguese-based creole spoken in Guinea-Bissau.

Etymology

From English creole.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹiɒl/
  • British English: /ˈkɹiːəʊl/

Questions

How do you pronounce kriol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹiɒl/.
What does kriol mean?
A creole language widely spoken by Australian Aborigines in Arnhem Land; Roper River creole; Australian Kriol.
Where does kriol come from?
From English creole.

How to pronounce kriol

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɹiɒl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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