Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kannywood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: kan-ny-wood
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Nigerian film industry using the Hausa language and based in Kano.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Slim must have thought I’d be cool with the comparison to the most famous Kannywood actor."

Etymology

Blend of Kano + Hollywood.

Usage

Informal

Frequently Paired Words

Nollywood

Questions

What does kannywood mean?: The Nigerian film industry using the Hausa language and based in Kano.
Where does kannywood come from?: Blend of Kano + Hollywood.

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