Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuwait

/kuːˈweɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: kuwait
IPA: /kuːˈweɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Kuwait. Capital: Kuwait City.

name

Ellipsis of Kuwait City: The capital city of Kuwait.

Example Sentences

"The first US service members to die in the conflict between the US and Iran were killed by a direct Iranian strike on a makeshift operations center at a civilian port in Kuwait on Sunday morning local time, a source familiar with the situation told CNN."

Etymology

From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt), diminutive of اَلْكُوت (al-kūt).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: الْكُوَيْت

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kuːˈweɪt/
British English: /k(j)uːˈweɪt/

Inflected Forms

Koweit (alternative, obsolete) Kowait (alternative, obsolete) Kuwayt (alternative)

Derived Forms

Kuwaitise Kuwaitize

Phrases

Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Kuwaiti Countries of the world

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate first-rate straight eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce kuwait?: The recorded pronunciation is /kuːˈweɪt/.
What does kuwait mean?: A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Kuwait. Capital: Kuwait City.
Where does kuwait come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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