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How to pronounce Rio How to pronounce Rio?

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Pronunciation of Rio

Here is how Rio is pronounced

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Ree-o

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Pronunciation of Rio in Italy

In Italy, Rio is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The Italian pronunciation, specifically in Northern Italy, is    with the empahasis on 'ree'

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ree·oh 
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Italian

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Pronunciation of Rio in Indonesia

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Pronunciation of Rio in Argentina

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Pronunciation of Rio in Greece

The Greek pronunciation of Rio, specifically in Athens, Greece, is    with the empahasis on 'reeoh'

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reeoh 
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so

Origin: Greek

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Pronunciation of Rio in Brazil

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Origin: Brazilian Portuguese

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Pronunciation of Rio

Rio is primarily classified as a male name and is pronounced as

h ee oh
  • h sounds like the 'h' in hat
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so

Type of Name: Noun
Gender: Male
Origin: Portuguese
Meaning: Means "river" In Portuguese (and Spanish)

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Pronunciation of Rio in Spain

In Spain, Rio is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The Spanish pronunciation, specifically in Spain, is

r EE oh
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Spanish

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Pronunciation of Rio

Rio is primarily classified as a male name and is pronounced as

hee-o
as a resident of Rio de Janeiro pronounces

Type of Name: Noun
Gender: Male
Origin: Portuguese
Meaning: Means "river" In Portuguese (and Spanish)

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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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