Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coolibah

/ˈkuːlɪˌbɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
coolibah
IPA
/ˈkuːlɪˌbɑː/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Possibly from Gamilaraay gulabaa or Yuwaalaraay gulabaa.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

coolibahs (plural) coolabah (alternative) coolibar (alternative) coolobar (alternative) coolybah (alternative)

Phrases

Questions

How do you pronounce coolibah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuːlɪˌbɑː/.
What does coolibah mean?
Any of a number of eucalyptus trees of central and northern Australia, in particular Eucalyptus microtheca.
Where does coolibah come from?
Possibly from Gamilaraay gulabaa or Yuwaalaraay gulabaa.

How to pronounce coolibah

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