Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maputo

/məˈpuːtəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: ma-puto
IPA: /məˈpuːtəʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Mozambique.

name

A river in southeastern Africa.

Example Sentences

"Then came a rough exultant voice, ‘This is the Voice of Zimbabwe broadcasting from Maputo!’"

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Maputo.

Synonyms

Lourenço Marques City of Acacias Pearl of the Indian Ocean

Rhymes With

pluto bhutto caputo hutto rizzuto saputo venuto souto suto pizzuto buetow sperduto

Questions

How do you pronounce maputo?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈpuːtəʊ/.
What does maputo mean?: The capital city of Mozambique.
Where does maputo come from?: Borrowed from Portuguese Maputo.

How to pronounce maputo

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