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paramaribo

/ˌpɑɹəˈmɑɹəˌboʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
para-mari-bo
IPA
/ˌpɑɹəˈmɑɹəˌboʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Suriname.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɑɹəˈmɑɹəˌboʊ/
  • British English: /pɑɹəˈmɑːɹɪbəʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce paramaribo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɑɹəˈmɑɹəˌboʊ/.
What does paramaribo mean?
The capital city of Suriname.

How to pronounce paramaribo

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