Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

casamance

/ˈkæ.zəˌmæns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: casamance
IPA: /ˈkæ.zəˌmæns/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in West Africa.

name

A region of Senegal located south of The Gambia, with the above river running through it.

Etymology

Borrowed from Wolof and Fula Kasamansa?

Questions

How do you pronounce casamance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæ.zəˌmæns/.
What does casamance mean?: A river in West Africa.
Where does casamance come from?: Borrowed from Wolof and Fula Kasamansa?

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