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santo domingo

/ˌsæn.tə dəˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
San-to Do-min-go
IPA
/ˌsæn.tə dəˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of the Dominican Republic.

name

The Spanish-colonized portion of the island of Hispaniola, which later became the Dominican Republic, especially as contrasted with Saint-Domingue, the French-controlled portion.

name

Synonym of Hispaniola.

Obsolete

name

A town in San Vicente department, El Salvador.

name

A federally recognized Pueblo people living in New Mexico.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsæn.tə dəˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/
  • British English: /ˌsæn.tə dəˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/

Usage

Phrases

Santo Domingo Pueblo Ohkay Owingeh San Felipe San Ildefonso Santa Ana Santa Clara

Frequently Paired Words

Acoma Cochiti Isleta Jemez Laguna Nambé Ohkay Owingeh Picuris

Synonyms

Hispaniola Kewa

Rhymes With

bingo flamingo lingo dingo gringo jingo pingo stingo

Questions

How do you pronounce santo domingo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæn.tə dəˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/.
What does santo domingo mean?
The capital city of the Dominican Republic.

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