Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zambo

/ˈzæmboʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: zam-bo
IPA: /ˈzæmboʊ/

18

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Sambo.

name

Clipping of Zamboanga

name

Clipping of Zamboanga City

noun

A person with African and Native American/indigenous heritage; Afro-Indian.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Zambo.

Inflected Forms

Zambos (plural)

Rhymes With

rambo sambo tambo shambo

Questions

How do you pronounce zambo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzæmboʊ/.
What does zambo mean?: Alternative spelling of Sambo.

How to pronounce zambo

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “zambo”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈzæmboʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “zambo”.
Repeat and practice — Say “zambo” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.