What Imo means
- Imo Place
- Imo State, with Owerri at its heartPlays when a learner taps this state on the map of Ala Igbo in the introduction.
How to say it
Say it as I-mo. Say the name on its own and let the last syllable finish. Keep every vowel clear.
Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading. The recording is a native speaker.