How to Pronounce "rio"
word
/ˈɹioʊ/
REE-oh
/ˈɹiːəʊ/
REE-oh
Definition
A rio is a river, a long natural flow of water that moves across the land toward the sea, a lake, or another river. This word is mainly used in names, in poetry, or in contexts influenced by Spanish or Portuguese.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹioʊ/
British English
/ˈɹiːəʊ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REE-oh
UK
REE-oh
Listen in Context
The rio is very wide here.
They built a bridge over the rio.
We sat by the rio and ate lunch.
The hotel room had a great view of the rio at sunset.