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rio grande do norte

/ˈɹiːəʊ ˈɡɹɑːndi dəʊ ˈnɔː(ɹ)ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
ri-o -grande -do norte
IPA
/ˈɹiːəʊ ˈɡɹɑːndi dəʊ ˈnɔː(ɹ)ti/
19
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Rio Grande do Norte (literally “Great Northern River”), in reference to the mouth of the Potenji River

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce rio grande do norte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːəʊ ˈɡɹɑːndi dəʊ ˈnɔː(ɹ)ti/.
What does rio grande do norte mean?
A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal.
Where does rio grande do norte come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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