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botswana

/bɑːtˈswɑːnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
botswana
IPA
/bɑːtˈswɑːnə/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southern Africa. Capital: Gaborone.

name

A country in Southern Africa. Capital: Gaborone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀- Tswana bo- Tswana Tswana Tswana Botswanabor. English Botswana Borrowed from Tswana Botswana, from bo- + Tswana, of uncertain origin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑːtˈswɑːnə/
  • British English: /bɒtˈswɑːnə/

Derived Forms

Botswanian Buttswana

Phrases

Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Gaborone Countries of the world

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce botswana?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑːtˈswɑːnə/.
What does botswana mean?
A country in Southern Africa. Capital: Gaborone.
Where does botswana come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀- Tswana bo- Tswana Tswana Tswana Botswanabor. English Botswana Borrowed from Tswana Botswana, from bo- + Tswana, of uncertain origin.

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