ghetto

How to Split "ghetto" into Syllables

The word ghetto is divided into 2 syllables: ghet·to. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• ghet — 1st syllable
• to — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of ghetto:

• IPA: /ˈɡɛ.təʊ/

📖 Definitions

1. ghetto (plural ghettos or ghettoes or ghetti)
2. An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

📚 Word Origin & History

Borrowed from the name of the Venetian Ghetto, whose etymology and original source language is uncertain. Compare Italian ghetto. Borrowed from Italian ghetto. Borrowed from Italian ghetto. Unadapted borrowing from Italian ghetto, from Venetan ghèto (“foundry”). Borrowed from Venetan ghèto (“foundry”). Alternatively a clipping of borghetto, diminutive of borgo (“village”). Initially used of the areas Jews were concentrated, later extended to concentrations of other ethnicities and...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare ghetto with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
ghetto	2	ghet·to
Guizot	2	gui-zot
Gouda	2	gou-da
Giotto	2	giot-to
getaway	3	ge-ta-way

🔗 Related Words

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