Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruritania

/ɹˌʊɹətˈeɪniə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: ru-ri-ta-nia
IPA: /ɹˌʊɹətˈeɪniə/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A fictional kingdom in Central Europe.

name

A place of adventure, romance, and intrigue.

Etymology

Used by Anthony Hope as a setting for his novels.

Derived Forms

Ruritanian

Rhymes With

romania tanzania tasmania lithuania mania albania transylvania mauritania sylvania germania lusitania pomerania

Questions

How do you pronounce ruritania?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌʊɹətˈeɪniə/.
What does ruritania mean?: A fictional kingdom in Central Europe.
Where does ruritania come from?: Used by Anthony Hope as a setting for his novels.

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