Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicaraguan revolution

/ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwən ˌɹɛv.əˈlu.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
Ni-ca-ra-guan rev-o-lu-tion
IPA
/ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwən ˌɹɛv.əˈlu.ʃən/
26
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A period of armed conflict in Nicaragua from 1978 to 1990 between the socialist Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and the ruling Somoza dictatorship. After 1979 it also involved the Contras.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwən ˌɹɛv.əˈlu.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑː.ɡwən ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/

Inflected Forms

the Nicaraguan Revolution (canonical)

Questions

How do you pronounce nicaraguan revolution?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwən ˌɹɛv.əˈlu.ʃən/.
What does nicaraguan revolution mean?
A period of armed conflict in Nicaragua from 1978 to 1990 between the socialist Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and the ruling Somoza dictatorship. After 1979 it also involved the Contras.

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