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bangladesh

/ˌbæŋ.ɡləˈdɛʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
bangladesh
IPA
/ˌbæŋ.ɡləˈdɛʃ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in South Asia. Official name: People's Republic of Bangladesh. Capital: Dhaka.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Bengali বাংলাদেশ (baṅladeś), from বাংলা (baṅla, “Bengali”) + দেশ (deś, “country”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: বাংলাদেশ

Inflected Forms

Bangla Desh (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

Bangladeshi Bangladeshize Bramladesh Kangladesh

Frequently Paired Words

Dhaka

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bangladesh?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæŋ.ɡləˈdɛʃ/.
What does bangladesh mean?
A country in South Asia. Official name: People's Republic of Bangladesh. Capital: Dhaka.
Where does bangladesh come from?
From Bengali বাংলাদেশ (baṅladeś), from বাংলা (baṅla, “Bengali”) + দেশ (deś, “country”).

How to pronounce bangladesh

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