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Igbo word

ọkpọkọrọ

In Igbo, ọkpọkọrọ means cockerel; rock. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What it means

ọkpọkọrọ Storytelling
cockerelUse it for the male fowl. Ọkụkọ is the word for fowl in general.
okpokoro Literature and creative expression
rockUse it for a large stone or a boulder.

How to say it

Say it as ọ-kpọ-kọ-rọ. Keep kp together, and every ọ dotted.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

ọkpọkọrọ in a sentence

  • ọkpọkọrọ mmy cockerel
  • Okpokoro dị arọ.The rock is heavy.
  • ọkpọkọrọ na ọkụkọa cockerel and a hen