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samoa

/səˈmoʊ.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
samoa
IPA
/səˈmoʊ.ə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Samoa. Capital and largest city: Apia. Formerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa.

name

A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.

noun

A kind of cookie with coconut flavoring, often sold by Girl Scouts.

American usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈmoʊ.ə/
  • British English: /səˈməʊ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Samoas (plural)

Derived Forms

Samoan Samoic

Phrases

American Samoa German Samoa Samoa Standard Time Samoa time Western Samoa

Rhymes With

noah goa noaa boa quinoa balboa shenandoah ochoa figueroa roa noa gamboa

Questions

How do you pronounce samoa?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈmoʊ.ə/.
What does samoa mean?
A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Samoa. Capital and largest city: Apia. Formerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa.
Where does samoa come from?
Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.

How to pronounce samoa

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