Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merdeka day

/mɜɹˌdɛkə ˈdeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
Mer-de-ka Day
IPA
/mɜɹˌdɛkə ˈdeɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The independence day of Malaysia, on August 31.

Informal

Etymology

From Merdeka + day.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɜɹˌdɛkə ˈdeɪ/
  • British English: /mɜːˌdɛkə ˈdeɪ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce merdeka day?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɜɹˌdɛkə ˈdeɪ/.
What does merdeka day mean?
The independence day of Malaysia, on August 31.
Where does merdeka day come from?
From Merdeka + day.

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