Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chagossian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chagos-sian
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the previous inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, who were deported by the British government in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

adj

Of or relating to these people.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Chagos + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Chagossians (plural) more Chagossian (comparative) most Chagossian (superlative)

Questions

What does chagossian mean?
One of the previous inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, who were deported by the British government in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Where does chagossian come from?
From Chagos + -ian.

How to pronounce chagossian

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “chagossian”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “chagossian”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “chagossian” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.