Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nauru

/ˈnaʊru/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: nau-ru
IPA: /ˈnaʊru/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country and island of Oceania, in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Republic of Naoero.

name

Nauruan, the language of Nauru.

Example Sentences

"The announcement Wednesday said those seeking refuge would all now be processed on the island nation of Nauru, another country that has been doing that work for Australia."

Etymology

Etymology tree Nauruan Naoerobor. German Naurubor. English Nauru From German Nauru, from Nauruan Naoero. Doublet of Naoero. The exact origin of the name is uncertain. The German anthropologist Paul Hambruch suggested that it derives from the Nauruan phrase a-nuau-a-ororo (anáoero, “I go to the seashore”), although this was later disputed by the German Catholic missionary Alois Kayser.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Nauru, Naoero, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnaʊru/
British English: /nɑːˈuː.ɹuː/

Derived Forms

Nauruan

Phrases

Republic of Nauru Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Synonyms

Naoero

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce nauru?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaʊru/.
What does nauru mean?: A country and island of Oceania, in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Republic of Naoero.
Where does nauru come from?: It is traced to German.

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