Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

namibia

/nəˈmɪbi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: namib-ia
IPA: /nəˈmɪbi.ə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

Etymology

From Namib (from Khoekhoe namib) + -ia.

Word Breakdown

Root: namib
Suffix: -ia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nəˈmɪbi.ə/
British English: /nəˈmɪbi.ə/

Derived Forms

Namibian

Phrases

Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Windhoek Countries of the world

Rhymes With

tibia libya amphibia

Questions

How do you pronounce namibia?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈmɪbi.ə/.
What does namibia mean?: A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.
Where does namibia come from?: From Namib (from Khoekhoe namib) + -ia.

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