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new caledonia

/ˈnjuː ˌkæl.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
new -cale-do-nia
IPA
/ˈnjuː ˌkæl.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies.

name

A district of the west coast of British North America traded by the Hudson's Bay Company, which became the colony of British Columbia in 1858.

name

A short-lived (1698–1700) Scottish colony in Panama, around Darien (which was renamed New Edinburgh as its capital).

Etymology

Calque of French Nouvelle-Calédonie.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnjuː ˌkæl.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /ˈnjuː ˌkæl.ɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/

Phrases

New Caledonian Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Caledonia Kanak Kanaky Countries of the world

Synonyms

mul:NC mul:NCL

Questions

How do you pronounce new caledonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnjuː ˌkæl.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/.
What does new caledonia mean?
An archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies.
Where does new caledonia come from?
Calque of French Nouvelle-Calédonie.

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