Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bermuda

/bəɹˈmjuː.də/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: bermu-da
IPA: /bəɹˈmjuː.də/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

noun

A pale, slightly blue shade of green

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Sir Thomas Gates was appointed Lieutenant Generall ; Sir George Sommers Admirall of Virginia and were ſent to reſide there as Gouernours of the Colonie. But the Sea Venture, wherein the two Knights, and Captaine Newport, with a hundred and fiftie perſons ſayled, after long conflict with the two angrie Elements, was ſent to be impriſoned in Bermuda, where betweene two Rocks the Ship ſplit, the people eſcaping to Land."
"An ultra-marathoner’s attempt to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble was cut short when the Coast Guard towed him back to land – for the second time."

Etymology

Named after Spanish navigator Juan de Bermúdez (1450–c. 1520). See more at Bermúdez.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bəɹˈmjuː.də/
British English: /bəˈmjuː.də/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

Bermuda cedar Bermuda green Bermuda juniper Bermuda onion Bermuda petrel Bermuda rig Bermuda shorts Bermuda Triangle

Frequently Paired Words

Bermudan Bermudian

Synonyms

Somers Isles

Rhymes With

buddha judah barracuda garuda huda duda yehuda barbuda matsuda fukuda yasuda masuda

Questions

How do you pronounce bermuda?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəɹˈmjuː.də/.
What does bermuda mean?: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
Where does bermuda come from?: Named after Spanish navigator Juan de Bermúdez (1450–c. 1520). See more at Bermúdez.

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