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okavango

/oʊkəˈvæŋɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
oka-van-go
IPA
/oʊkəˈvæŋɡoʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in southwestern Africa, rising in Angola and terminating in Botswana's Kalahari Desert where a vast marsh and inland delta are formed.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊkəˈvæŋɡoʊ/
  • British English: /əʊkəˈvæŋɡəʊ/

Synonyms

Kubango

Questions

How do you pronounce okavango?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊkəˈvæŋɡoʊ/.
What does okavango mean?
A river in southwestern Africa, rising in Angola and terminating in Botswana's Kalahari Desert where a vast marsh and inland delta are formed.

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