Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tofino

/təˈfiːnoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: tofi-no
IPA: /təˈfiːnoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A settlement on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Example Sentences

"“She picked up and moved to Tofino fifteen years ago.”"
"Bus stop signs at all 36 B.C. Transit stops in Tofino, Ucluelet, Long Beach, hitaću, Esowista and Ty-histanis now include both English and Nuu-chah-nulth wording."

Etymology

Adapted borrowing from Spanish personal name Tofiño.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Derived Forms

tofitian

Questions

How do you pronounce tofino?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈfiːnoʊ/.
What does tofino mean?: A settlement on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Where does tofino come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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