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hakuna matata

/həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
haku-na -mata-ta
IPA
/həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

No worries, take it easy.

Etymology

From Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”). Popularized in English by the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hakuna matata

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/

Questions

How do you pronounce hakuna matata?
The recorded pronunciation is /həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/.
What does hakuna matata mean?
No worries, take it easy.
Where does hakuna matata come from?
It is traced to Swahili.

How to pronounce hakuna matata

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