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humanitarian corridor

/hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən ˈkɔ.ɹəˌdɔɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
hu-man-it-a-ri-an cor-ri-dor
IPA
/hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən ˈkɔ.ɹəˌdɔɹ/
28
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
8
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region.

Etymology

From humanitarian (“concerned with people’s welfare, and the alleviation of suffering”) + corridor (“restricted tract of land that allows passage between two places”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən ˈkɔ.ɹəˌdɔɹ/
  • British English: /hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən ˈkɒ.ɹɪ.dɔː/

Inflected Forms

humanitarian corridors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce humanitarian corridor?
The recorded pronunciation is /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən ˈkɔ.ɹəˌdɔɹ/.
What does humanitarian corridor mean?
A type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region.
Where does humanitarian corridor come from?
From humanitarian (“concerned with people’s welfare, and the alleviation of suffering”) + corridor (“restricted tract of land that allows passage between two places”).

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