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dominican republic

/doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
do-mini-can re-pub-lic
IPA
/doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Spanish República Dominicana, in honor of santo (“holy; saint”) Domingo, which could refer to a Sunday, Jesus, or St Dominic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/
  • British English: /dəmˌɪn.ɪ.kən ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/

Inflected Forms

the Dominican Republic (canonical)

Phrases

Dominican Republican Santo Domingo

Frequently Paired Words

Santo Domingo

Questions

How do you pronounce dominican republic?
The recorded pronunciation is /doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/.
What does dominican republic mean?
A country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.
Where does dominican republic come from?
Calque of Spanish República Dominicana, in honor of santo (“holy; saint”) Domingo, which could refer to a Sunday, Jesus, or St Dominic.

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