Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanaa

/sɑˈnɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: sanaa
IPA: /sɑˈnɑː/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Yemen.

name

The capital and largest city of Yemen.

name

A governorate of Yemen, surrounding the capital.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic صَنْعَاء (ṣanʕāʔ).

Inflected Forms

San'a' (alternative) Ṣanʻāʼ (alternative) Sana (alternative) San'a (alternative) Sana'a (alternative)

Derived Forms

Sanaani

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da raw pa na nah sa ha-ha

Questions

How do you pronounce sanaa?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɑˈnɑː/.
What does sanaa mean?: The capital and largest city of Yemen.
Where does sanaa come from?: Borrowed from Arabic صَنْعَاء (ṣanʕāʔ).

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