Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

municipium

/ˌmju.nəˈsɪ.pi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
mu-nic-i-pi-um
IPA
/ˌmju.nəˈsɪ.pi.əm/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient Roman town or city.

Etymology

From Latin municipium. Doublet of municipio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmju.nəˈsɪ.pi.əm/
  • British English: /mjuː.nɪˈsɪ.pɪ.əm/

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce municipium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmju.nəˈsɪ.pi.əm/.
What does municipium mean?
An ancient Roman town or city.
Where does municipium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce municipium

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