Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monrovia

/mənˈroʊviə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: mon-rovia
IPA: /mənˈroʊviə/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The capital city of Liberia.

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Example Sentences

"However, between Monrovia (6°20'N/10°46'W) and Buchanan (5°57'N/10°02'W) highlands approach to within 25 km of the coast. East of Buchanan the lowlands reach nearly 100 km inland, in the Cestos Valley, but narrow again to 30 km towards the eastern border."
"A man was hit and killed on the 210 Freeway Thursday in Monrovia as he was fleeing from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at a Home Depot in Monrovia."

Etymology

From Monroe + -v- + -ia, in the case of the capital of Liberia after U.S. President James Monroe.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mənˈroʊviə/

Derived Forms

Monrovian

Rhymes With

segovia

Questions

How do you pronounce monrovia?: The recorded pronunciation is /mənˈroʊviə/.
What does monrovia mean?: The capital city of Liberia.
Where does monrovia come from?: From Monroe + -v- + -ia, in the case of the capital of Liberia after U.S. President James Monroe.

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