Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obamna

/oʊˈbɑm.nə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: obam-na
IPA: /oʊˈbɑm.nə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname for Barack Obama (born 1961), 44th President of the United States.

American usage; Humorous

Example Sentences

"O'Rourke voted against the border wall [...] He voted against Kate's Law. And he voted for Obamna amnesty — amnesty, Obama amnesty."
"obamna"

Etymology

Originally a mispronunciation or misspelling of Obama. Popularized by American president Donald Trump during a 2018 campaign rally, in which it is thought he had unintentionally mispronounced Obama with a -na at the end, possibly in confusion with the word amnesty.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /oʊˈbɑm.nə/
British English: /əʊˈbɑm.nə/

Usage

American usage
Humorous

Questions

How do you pronounce obamna?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈbɑm.nə/.
What does obamna mean?: Nickname for Barack Obama (born 1961), 44th President of the United States.
Where does obamna come from?: Originally a mispronunciation or misspelling of Obama. Popularized by American president Donald Trump during a 2018 campaign rally, in which it is thought he had unintentionally mispronounced Obama with a -na at the end, possibly in confusion with the word amnesty.

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