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lesotho

/ləˈsoʊ.toʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
lesotho
IPA
/ləˈsoʊ.toʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Lesotho. Capital: Maseru.

Etymology

From Sotho Lesotho (“Land of the Basotho (Sotho people)”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈsoʊ.toʊ/
  • British English: /ləˈsəʊ.təʊ/

Inflected Forms

Lesuto (alternative) Lesutho (alternative) Lesoto (alternative)

Derived Forms

Lesothan Lesothoan

Frequently Paired Words

Basotho Mosotho Sesotho Sotho Basutoland Maseru

Synonyms

Basutoland

Questions

How do you pronounce lesotho?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈsoʊ.toʊ/.
What does lesotho mean?
A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Lesotho. Capital: Maseru.
Where does lesotho come from?
From Sotho Lesotho (“Land of the Basotho (Sotho people)”).

How to pronounce lesotho

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