Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

são tomé and príncipe

/ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈpɹɪnsɪpeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: sao -tome and principe
IPA: /ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈpɹɪnsɪpeɪ/

24

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Capital: São Tomé.

Etymology

Partial calque of Portuguese São Tomé e Príncipe (literally “Saint Thomas and Prince”), the two major islands which form the nation.

Inflected Forms

Sao Tome and Principe (alternative)

Phrases

Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Synonyms

Sao Tome São Tomé Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe

Questions

How do you pronounce são tomé and príncipe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈpɹɪnsɪpeɪ/.
What does são tomé and príncipe mean?: A country and archipelago of Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Capital: São Tomé.
Where does são tomé and príncipe come from?: Partial calque of Portuguese São Tomé e Príncipe (literally “Saint Thomas and Prince”), the two major islands which form the nation.

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