Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parao

/ˈpaː.ɾaʊ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: parao
IPA: /ˈpaː.ɾaʊ̯/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sailing vessel found in the waters of the Philippines, similar to a proa.

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish parao, from Cebuano paraw.

Word Breakdown

Root: parao, paraw

Inflected Forms

paraos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

proa banca

Questions

How do you pronounce parao?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaː.ɾaʊ̯/.
What does parao mean?: A sailing vessel found in the waters of the Philippines, similar to a proa.
Where does parao come from?: From Philippine Spanish parao, from Cebuano paraw.

How to pronounce parao

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