Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amerika

/əˈmɛ.ɹɪ.kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: ameri-ka
IPA: /əˈmɛ.ɹɪ.kə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

America, i.e. the United States of America; used to imply that the US is fascist.

Derogatory

name

A female given name, variant of America.

Example Sentences

"Steal This Book is, in a way, a manual of survival in the prison that is Amerika."
"CARL WITTMAN From Refugees from Amerika: A Gay Manifesto 1969 If the gay liberation movement began on the East Coast with the Stonewall riots, it began on the West Coast with the publication of "Refugees from Amerika.""
"[…] As far as he could determine, the victim had been stealing from Amerika in order to support his crystal habit. The victim had also been Amerika's lover and had lived in the carraca with her."

Etymology

From German Amerika, in imitation of the German-speaking Nazis.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Amerika

Usage

Derogatory

Phrases

Amerika Bay Gulf of Amerika

Frequently Paired Words

Amerikkka

Homonyms

america

Rhymes With

erica erika merica ericka

Questions

How do you pronounce amerika?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmɛ.ɹɪ.kə/.
What does amerika mean?: America, i.e. the United States of America; used to imply that the US is fascist.
Where does amerika come from?: It is traced to German.

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