Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congolian

/kɒŋˈɡoʊliən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-go-lian
IPA
/kɒŋˈɡoʊliən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to the Congo River or associated ecosystems.

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Etymology

Variant of Congolese, from French congolais

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Questions

How do you pronounce congolian?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɒŋˈɡoʊliən/.
What does congolian mean?
Of, from, or pertaining to the Congo River or associated ecosystems.
Where does congolian come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce congolian

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