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somalia

/səˈmɑli.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
so-ma-lia
IPA
/səˈmɑli.ə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in East Africa, in the Horn of Africa. Official name: Federal Republic of Somalia. Capital and largest city: Mogadishu.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Somali Soomaaliya, equivalent to Somali + -ia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈmɑli.ə/
  • British English: /səˈmɑːli.ə/

Derived Forms

Minnesomalia Somalian

Phrases

Somalia syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Somali Somaliland Countries of the world

Rhymes With

scalia malia olea mallia azalia petralia dahlia qualia realia

Questions

How do you pronounce somalia?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈmɑli.ə/.
What does somalia mean?
A country in East Africa, in the Horn of Africa. Official name: Federal Republic of Somalia. Capital and largest city: Mogadishu.
Where does somalia come from?
Borrowed from Somali Soomaaliya, equivalent to Somali + -ia.

How to pronounce somalia

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