Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nyerere

/nˈaɪɚˌɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: ny-erere
IPA: /nˈaɪɚˌɪɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Zanaki; especially when referring to Tanzanian politician Julius Nyerere.

Etymology

Borrowed from Zanaki nyerere (“caterpillar”).

Derived Forms

nyerereite

Questions

How do you pronounce nyerere?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈaɪɚˌɪɹ/.
What does nyerere mean?: A surname from Zanaki; especially when referring to Tanzanian politician Julius Nyerere.
Where does nyerere come from?: Borrowed from Zanaki nyerere (“caterpillar”).

How to pronounce nyerere

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