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cuba

[ˈkjʉː.bə]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
Cu-ba
IPA
[ˈkjʉː.bə]
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean. Capital and largest city: Havana.

name

A locale in the United States; named for the island country.

name

A locale in the United States; named for the island country.

name

A locale in the United States; named for the island country.

name

A locale in the United States; named for the island country.

name

A locale in the United States; named for the island country.

name

A locale in the United States; named for the island country.

name

A locale in the United States; named for the island country.

Etymology

Etymology tree Taíno cubaobor.? Taíno coabanabor.? Spanish Cubabor. English Cuba Borrowed from Spanish Cuba.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈkjʉː.bə]
  • British English: [ˈkjuː.bə]

Derived Forms

Cuban Cubamerican

Phrases

Santiago de Cuba

Rhymes With

scuba yoruba aruba tuba juba yuba luba tsukuba suba guba chuba duba

Questions

How do you pronounce cuba?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈkjʉː.bə].
What does cuba mean?
A country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean. Capital and largest city: Havana.
Where does cuba come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce cuba

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