Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kampuchea

/kæmpəˈt͡ʃiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: kam-puchea
IPA: /kæmpəˈt͡ʃiːə/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Cambodia: a country in Southeast Asia, used from 1975 to 1989.

Etymology

Transliteration of Khmer កម្ពុជា (kampuciə). Doublet of Cambodia and gamboge.

Derived Forms

Kampuchean

Phrases

Democratic Kampuchea Kampuchea Krom

Frequently Paired Words

Democratic Kampuchea Kampuchea Krom

Synonyms

Cambodia

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce kampuchea?: The recorded pronunciation is /kæmpəˈt͡ʃiːə/.
What does kampuchea mean?: Former name of Cambodia: a country in Southeast Asia, used from 1975 to 1989.
Where does kampuchea come from?: Transliteration of Khmer កម្ពុជា (kampuciə). Doublet of Cambodia and gamboge.

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