Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nouméa

/nuːˈmeɪ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: noumea
IPA: /nuːˈmeɪ.ə/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of the French overseas territory New Caledonia, a natural South Sea port on its main island.

Example Sentences

"Tensions remained high in Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, on Friday after days of riots as the French government’s representative said areas of the Pacific territory have “escaped” state control."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Nouméa.

Derived Forms

Nouméan

Questions

How do you pronounce nouméa?: The recorded pronunciation is /nuːˈmeɪ.ə/.
What does nouméa mean?: The capital city of the French overseas territory New Caledonia, a natural South Sea port on its main island.
Where does nouméa come from?: Borrowed from French Nouméa.

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