Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maiduguri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: Mai-du-gur-i
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest city and state capital of Borno State, Nigeria.

Example Sentences

"– They said she transferred to another university in the north, Zaria or Maiduguri, and completed her studies."

Questions

What does maiduguri mean?: The largest city and state capital of Borno State, Nigeria.

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