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mangaluru

/ˌməŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
man-galu-ru
IPA
/ˌməŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Karnataka, south-western India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಮಂಗಳೂರು (maṅgaḷūru). Named after deity Mangaladevi.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ಮಂಗಳೂರು

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌməŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/

Synonyms

Mangalore

Questions

How do you pronounce mangaluru?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌməŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/.
What does mangaluru mean?
A city in Karnataka, south-western India.
Where does mangaluru come from?
Borrowed from Kannada ಮಂಗಳೂರು (maṅgaḷūru). Named after deity Mangaladevi.

How to pronounce mangaluru

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