Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kanuri

/kəˈnuːri/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
Ka-nu-ri
IPA
/kəˈnuːri/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad.

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Kanuri terms kau ⁠ a macrolanguage including: knc ⁠ kby ⁠ krt ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Kanuri terms kr kau kau ⁠ a macrolanguage including: knc ⁠ kby ⁠ krt ⁠

Questions

How do you pronounce kanuri?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnuːri/.
What does kanuri mean?
A Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad.

How to pronounce kanuri

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