Montevideo

geographical name

Mon·​te·​vi·​deo ˌmän-tə-və-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce Montevideo (audio)
-ˈvi-dē-ˌō;
ˌmȯn-tā-vē-ˈt͟hā-ō
city and port on the northern shore of the Río de la Plata in Uruguay population 1,312,000

Note: Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay.

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“Montevideo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Montevideo. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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