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antananarivo

/ˌæntəˌnænəˈɹiːvəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
an-tana-nari-vo
IPA
/ˌæntəˌnænəˈɹiːvəʊ/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Madagascar.

name

The Madagascar government.

Etymology

From Malagasy Antananarivo.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Antananarivo

Synonyms

Tana

Questions

How do you pronounce antananarivo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntəˌnænəˈɹiːvəʊ/.
What does antananarivo mean?
The capital and largest city of Madagascar.
Where does antananarivo come from?
From Malagasy Antananarivo.

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