Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

african american

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
african amer-i-can
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of African-American.

noun

Alternative form of African-American.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more African American (comparative) most African American (superlative) African Americans (plural)

Synonyms

black american afro-american

Questions

What does african american mean?
Alternative form of African-American.

How to pronounce african american

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