Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

himalaya

/hˌɪməlˈaɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: hi-malaya
IPA: /hˌɪməlˈaɪə/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Himalayas.

Example Sentences

"For instance, gravity is especially strong in central Africa and the Himalaya and noticeably weaker in the Hudson Bay area and the Indian Ocean."

Derived Forms

Himalayan Himalayas Transhimalaya

Rhymes With

via maya messiah jeremiah mariah playa josiah gaia maia papaya jaya aja

Questions

How do you pronounce himalaya?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˌɪməlˈaɪə/.
What does himalaya mean?: Alternative form of Himalayas.

How to pronounce himalaya

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