Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oranjestad

/ɔːˈɹɑːnjəstɑːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: oran-jes-tad
IPA: /ɔːˈɹɑːnjəstɑːt/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Aruba, Netherlands

name

The capital city of Sint Eustatius, Netherlands

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Oranjestad (literally "Orangetown").

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Oranjestad

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɔːˈɹɑːnjəstɑːt/
British English: /ɒˈɹænjəstɑːt/

Synonyms

Playa

Questions

How do you pronounce oranjestad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːˈɹɑːnjəstɑːt/.
What does oranjestad mean?: The capital city of Aruba, Netherlands
Where does oranjestad come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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