Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nara

/ˈnɑːɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
nara
IPA
/ˈnɑːɹə/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prefecture of Japan.

name

The capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan.

name

Initialism of National Archives and Records Administration.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 奈良(なら) (Nara).

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce nara?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑːɹə/.
What does nara mean?
Alternative form of naras.
Where does nara come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 奈良(なら) (Nara).

How to pronounce nara

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