Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zaïre

/zaɪˈɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: zaire
IPA: /zaɪˈɪɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Zaire: (historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997

noun

The former currency of Zaïre.

Inflected Forms

zaïres (plural)

Phrases

new zaïre

Rhymes With

première financière minteer mcneer wazīr mîr

Questions

How do you pronounce zaïre?: The recorded pronunciation is /zaɪˈɪɹ/.
What does zaïre mean?: Alternative spelling of Zaire: (historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997

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