Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mungaree

/mʌnˈdʒɑː.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: munga-ree
IPA: /mʌnˈdʒɑː.ɹi/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Dated; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mangiare (“to eat”). Doublet of mangarie.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: mangiare

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /mʌnˈdʒɑː.ɹi/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce mungaree?: The recorded pronunciation is /mʌnˈdʒɑː.ɹi/.
What does mungaree mean?: food
Where does mungaree come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce mungaree

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mungaree”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mʌnˈdʒɑː.ɹi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “mungaree”.
Repeat and practice — Say “mungaree” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.