Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecuador

/ˈɛk.wə.dɔɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: ecuador
IPA: /ˈɛk.wə.dɔɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Ecuador. Capital: Quito.

Example Sentences

"Economists at Capital Economics wrote in an August note that dollarized countries El Salvador, Panama and Ecuador show “markedly lower inflation than elsewhere in the region.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Ecuador, itself from ecuador (“equator”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛk.wə.dɔɹ/
British English: /ˈɛk.wə.dɔː/

Derived Forms

Ecuadoran Ecuadorean Ecuadorian

Synonyms

Ecuador

Questions

How do you pronounce ecuador?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛk.wə.dɔɹ/.
What does ecuador mean?: A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Ecuador. Capital: Quito.
Where does ecuador come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Ecuador, itself from ecuador (“equator”).

How to pronounce ecuador

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