Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhodesia

/ɹoʊˈdiːʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: rhode-sia
IPA: /ɹoʊˈdiːʒə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former country in Southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes.

name

A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia.

name

A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5680).

Example Sentences

"If you did that in Rhodesia, you could be punished with many years in prison."
"After independence, Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe, Nyasaland to Malawi, and Bechuanaland to Botswana."

Etymology

From Rhodes + -ia, after Cecil Rhodes, director of the British South Africa Company.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹoʊˈdiːʒə/
British English: /ɹəʊˈdiːʃə/

Derived Forms

Rhodesian Rhodesiana

Phrases

North-Eastern Rhodesia Northern Rhodesia North-Western Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia

Rhymes With

indonesia tunisia anesthesia amnesia polynesia anaesthesia micronesia magnesia

Questions

How do you pronounce rhodesia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊˈdiːʒə/.
What does rhodesia mean?: A former country in Southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe, originally called Southern Rhodesia, named after its founder, Cecil Rhodes.
Where does rhodesia come from?: From Rhodes + -ia, after Cecil Rhodes, director of the British South Africa Company.

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