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puerto rico

/ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
puer-to ri-co
IPA
/ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean.

name

The island comprising most of that territory.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Puerto Rico (literally “Rich Port”). In US English, the name is commonly pronounced and was formerly spelled Porto Rico; many other Spanish Puerto placenames were formerly also anglicized to Porto.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/
  • British English: /ˌpwɜː(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/

Inflected Forms

Porto Rico (alternative)

Derived Forms

Puertopia

Phrases

Puerto Rican San Juan

Frequently Paired Words

boricua San Juan

Synonyms

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico PR Borikén

Rhymes With

rico pekoe villancico

Questions

How do you pronounce puerto rico?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/.
What does puerto rico mean?
A self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean.
Where does puerto rico come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Puerto Rico (literally “Rich Port”). In US English, the name is commonly pronounced and was formerly spelled Porto Rico; many other Spanish Puerto placenames were formerly also anglicized to Porto.

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