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dominica

/ˌdɑ.mɪˈniː.kə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
do-mini-ca
IPA
/ˌdɑ.mɪˈniː.kə/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Dominica (“Lord's Day [Island], Sunday [Island]”) due to being sighted by Columbus on a Sunday.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɑ.mɪˈniː.kə/
  • British English: /ˌdɒ.mɪˈniː.kə/

Questions

How do you pronounce dominica?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɑ.mɪˈniː.kə/.
What does dominica mean?
An island and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica.
Where does dominica come from?
Borrowed from Latin Dominica (“Lord's Day [Island], Sunday [Island]”) due to being sighted by Columbus on a Sunday.

How to pronounce dominica

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