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papua new guinea

/ˈpæp.u.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪn.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
papua new guinea
IPA
/ˈpæp.u.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪn.i/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea. Capital and largest city: Port Moresby.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a combination of Papua (of uncertain etymology; see the term for more) and New Guinea, formerly referring to separately-administered dependent territories of Australia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpæp.u.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪn.i/
  • British English: /ˈpæp.uː.ə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪn.i/

Phrases

Port Moresby New Guinea Irian Jaya West Irian Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

PNG Port Moresby New Guinea Irian Jaya West Irian Countries of the world

Rhymes With

any guinea skinny minnie winnie ginny finney kinney pliny tinny phinney kine

Questions

How do you pronounce papua new guinea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæp.u.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪn.i/.
What does papua new guinea mean?
A country in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea. Capital and largest city: Port Moresby.
Where does papua new guinea come from?
From a combination of Papua (of uncertain etymology; see the term for more) and New Guinea, formerly referring to separately-administered dependent territories of Australia.

How to pronounce papua new guinea

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