Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bloemfontein

/ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: bloem-fontein
IPA: /ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A major city, the capital of the Free State province, and judicial capital of South Africa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans Bloemfontein, from Dutch Bloemfontein.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: Bloemfontein

Frequently Paired Words

Cape Town Pretoria

Synonyms

Bloem Mangaung

Questions

How do you pronounce bloemfontein?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbluːmfɒnˌteɪn/.
What does bloemfontein mean?: A major city, the capital of the Free State province, and judicial capital of South Africa.
Where does bloemfontein come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

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