Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cypriot

/ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
cypri-ot
IPA
/ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The dialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus.

name

The dialect of Turkish spoken in Cyprus.

noun

A person from Cyprus.

adj

Of, from, or relating to Cyprus.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κυπριώτης (Kupriṓtēs, “Cypriot”). By surface analysis, Cypr(us) + -iot.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Κυπριώτης

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/
  • British English: /ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/

Inflected Forms

Cypriots (plural)

Derived Forms

Cypriotness Eteocypriot

Phrases

Cypriot fox Cypriot mouse Cypriot syllabary North Cypriot Northern Cypriot

Frequently Paired Words

Eteocypriot

Synonyms

Cyprian cypriote

Questions

How do you pronounce cypriot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/.
What does cypriot mean?
The dialect of Greek spoken in Cyprus.
Where does cypriot come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce cypriot

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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