Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sergipe

/sɜː(ɹ)ˈʒiːpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: sergipe
IPA: /sɜː(ɹ)ˈʒiːpi/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Aracaju.

name

A river in Sergipe, Brazil.

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese Sergipe, from an Old Tupi term meaning "river of the crab".

Word Breakdown

Root: Sergipe, -

Questions

How do you pronounce sergipe?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɜː(ɹ)ˈʒiːpi/.
What does sergipe mean?: A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Aracaju.
Where does sergipe come from?: From Brazilian Portuguese Sergipe, from an Old Tupi term meaning "river of the crab".

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