How to pronounce sirocco
American English pronunciation
suh-ROK-oh
- IPA
- /səˈɹɑkoʊ/
- Syllables
- suh · ROK · oh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What sirocco means
A hot, dusty wind that blows north from the Sahara
In a sentence: When the sirocco blew, the cars in town were covered in fine red dust.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the Italian scirocco.
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