Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sub-sahara

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: sub--sa-hara
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Subsahara.

Example Sentences

"The smugglers charge less for crossings over winter, when the sea is rougher, which helps explain why the fatality rate for crossings by people from the sub-Sahara is much higher than for Tunisians, who are more likely to be able to afford to pay extra to cross in summer."

Questions

What does sub-sahara mean?: Alternative form of Subsahara.

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