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nicaragua

/ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
nicaragua
IPA
/ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua.

name

A lake in Nicaragua, the largest freshwater lake in Central America.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Nicaragua, from Nicarao (“a native name”) + Spanish agua (“water”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/
  • British English: /ˌnɪk.əˈɹæɡ.ju.ə/

Phrases

Nicaragua wood Nicaraguan Revolution

Frequently Paired Words

Nicaraguan Nicaragua wood Nicaraguan Revolution Managua

Rhymes With

agua managua

Questions

How do you pronounce nicaragua?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/.
What does nicaragua mean?
A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua.
Where does nicaragua come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Nicaragua, from Nicarao (“a native name”) + Spanish agua (“water”).

How to pronounce nicaragua

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