Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manama

/məˈnɑːmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
man-a-ma
IPA
/məˈnɑːmə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the capital city of Bahrain.

name

A city, the capital city of Bahrain.

Etymology

From Arabic الْمَنَامَة (al-manāma).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: الْمَنَامَة, ن و م

Questions

How do you pronounce manama?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɑːmə/.
What does manama mean?
A city, the capital city of Bahrain.
Where does manama come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce manama

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/məˈnɑːmə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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