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sierra leone

/siˌɛɹə liˈoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
sier-ra leone
IPA
/siˌɛɹə liˈoʊn/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone.

Etymology

From Italian sierra (“mountain range”) + leone (“lion”) (via Venetian), itself from Portuguese Serra Leoa (“lioness mountains”), as the area was described to the rest of Europe by Venetian explorer Alvise Cadamosto; in reference to the Lion Mountains (named by Pedro de Sintra in 1462).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Sierra Leonean Sierra Leone peach Sierra Leone River Sierra Leonian Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Questions

How do you pronounce sierra leone?
The recorded pronunciation is /siˌɛɹə liˈoʊn/.
What does sierra leone mean?
A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone.
Where does sierra leone come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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