Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macaluso

/mˌækəlˈusoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
macalu-so
IPA
/mˌækəlˈusoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Macaluso.

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce macaluso?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˌækəlˈusoʊ/.
What does macaluso mean?
A surname from Italian.
Where does macaluso come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce macaluso

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