Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ramaphosa

/ɹˌæməfˈoʊsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: ramaphosa
IPA: /ɹˌæməfˈoʊsə/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Example Sentences

"Zuma – a fierce critic of current ANC leader and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa – was forced to resign as president in 2018 and has been looking for political revenge ever since."

Inflected Forms

Ramaphosas (plural)

Rhymes With

sosa formosa mimosa mucosa ponderosa hermosa barbosa mariposa pedrosa rossa samosa hinojosa

Questions

How do you pronounce ramaphosa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌæməfˈoʊsə/.
What does ramaphosa mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce ramaphosa

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