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guinea-bissau

/ˌɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
guinea-bis-sau
IPA
/ˌɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

Etymology

From Guinea + Bissau.

Phrases

Guinea-Bissauan Bissau-Guinean Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Bissau-Guinean Countries of the world

Synonyms

mul:GW mul:GNB

Questions

How do you pronounce guinea-bissau?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/.
What does guinea-bissau mean?
A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Where does guinea-bissau come from?
From Guinea + Bissau.

How to pronounce guinea-bissau

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