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micronesia

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
mi-crone-sia
IPA
/ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of around 2,000 small islands.

name

The Federated States of Micronesia (a country consisting of about 700 islands in the Micronesia region).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μικρόνησος (mikrónēsos, “small island”, from μικρός (mikrós, “small, minimum”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”)) + -ia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/
  • British English: /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈniː.zi.ə/

Derived Forms

Micronesian

Phrases

Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Macronesia Palikir Countries of the world Melanesia Polynesia

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce micronesia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/.
What does micronesia mean?
A continental region in Oceania in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of around 2,000 small islands.
Where does micronesia come from?
From Ancient Greek μικρόνησος (mikrónēsos, “small island”, from μικρός (mikrós, “small, minimum”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”)) + -ia.

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