Toronto
pronunciation
How to pronounce Toronto in British English:
UK [təˈrɒntəʊ]
How to pronounce Toronto in American English:
US [təˈrɑːntoʊ]
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- Noun:
- the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
Word Origin
- Toronto
- city in Ontario, Canada, founded 1793 as York, renamed 1834 for a native village that appears on a 1656 map as Tarantou, from an Iroquoian source, original form and sense unknown; perhaps taron-to-hen "wood in the water," or Huron deondo "meeting place."
Example
- 1. She teaches photojournalism at the university of toronto .
- 2. Face masks are much in demand in toronto .
- 3. So why has toronto been hit so hard ?
- 4. Rita leistner is a photojournalist based in toronto .
- 5. Rita leistner is a photographer and writer based in toronto .