Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marshallese

/ˌmɑɹ.ʃəlˈiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
mar-shallese
IPA
/ˌmɑɹ.ʃəlˈiːz/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Marshall Islands, its people, or its language.

name

The Austronesian language of the Marshall Islands.

noun

An inhabitant of the Marshall Islands.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Marshall Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Marshallese From Marshall (“Marshall Islands”) + -ese.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɑɹ.ʃəlˈiːz/
  • British English: /ˌmɑː.ʃəˈliːz/

Usage

Phrases

mah ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

mh mah mah ⁠

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce marshallese?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑɹ.ʃəlˈiːz/.
What does marshallese mean?
Of or pertaining to the Marshall Islands, its people, or its language.
Where does marshallese come from?
Etymology tree English Marshall Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Marshallese From Marshall (“Marshall Islands”) + -ese.

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