How to Pronounce “rio

word

/ˈɹioʊ/
REE-oh
/ˈɹiːəʊ/
REE-oh

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.