Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ouagadougou

/ˈwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: oua-gadougou
IPA: /ˈwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Burkina Faso.

name

The capital city of Burkina Faso.

Example Sentences

"Perhaps he was there right now, in Ouagadougou, taking a last detour to revisit friends before passing on to eternity, wherever that is."

Etymology

From French Ouagadougou, from a local name such as Moore Waogdgo and Farefare Wɔgdɔgɔ.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Ouagadougou, Waogdgo, Wɔgdɔgɔ

Rhymes With

mugu

Questions

How do you pronounce ouagadougou?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/.
What does ouagadougou mean?: The capital city of Burkina Faso.
Where does ouagadougou come from?: It is traced to French.

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