Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cambodia

/kæmˈboʊdi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
cam-bo-dia
IPA
/kæmˈboʊdi.ə/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Cambodge and Portuguese Camboja. Doublet of Kampuchea and gamboge.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kæmˈboʊdi.ə/
  • British English: /kæmˈbəʊdi.ə/

Inflected Forms

Cambogia (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

Cambodian

Phrases

Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Kampuchea Countries of the world

Rhymes With

plasmodia

Questions

How do you pronounce cambodia?
The recorded pronunciation is /kæmˈboʊdi.ə/.
What does cambodia mean?
A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh.
Where does cambodia come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce cambodia

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kæmˈboʊdi.ə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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