Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tunisia

/tuˈni.ʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: tunisia
IPA: /tuˈni.ʒə/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.

name

A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.

name

A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Tunis Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Tunisia From Tunis + -ia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tuˈni.ʒə/
British English: /tjuːˈnɪzi.ə/

Frequently Paired Words

Carthage

Synonyms

mul:TN mul:TUN

Rhymes With

indonesia anesthesia amnesia rhodesia polynesia anaesthesia micronesia magnesia analgesia freesia synaesthesia promnesia

Questions

How do you pronounce tunisia?: The recorded pronunciation is /tuˈni.ʒə/.
What does tunisia mean?: A country in North Africa. Capital: Tunis.
Where does tunisia come from?: Etymology tree English Tunis Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Tunisia From Tunis + -ia.

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