Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tamayo

/tɑmˈɑjoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
tamayo
IPA
/tɑmˈɑjoʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Tamayo, from Basque.

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce tamayo?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɑmˈɑjoʊ/.
What does tamayo mean?
A surname from Spanish.
Where does tamayo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce tamayo

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