Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

managua

/mənˈɑɡwə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: man-agua
IPA: /mənˈɑɡwə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Nicaragua.

name

The capital and largest city of Nicaragua.

name

A department of Nicaragua.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Managua.

Rhymes With

nicaragua agua

Questions

How do you pronounce managua?: The recorded pronunciation is /mənˈɑɡwə/.
What does managua mean?: The capital and largest city of Nicaragua.
Where does managua come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Managua.

How to pronounce managua

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