Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

south africa

/ˌsaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: south africa
IPA: /ˌsaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of South Africa. Capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.

name

Southern Africa (a region of Africa).

Example Sentences

"The facts show that the genocide President Donald Trump suggests might be happening is not happening – and that crime against White farmers in South Africa represents a tiny fraction of the country’s overall crime."
"With the exception of the Portuguese Colonies, the Journal is franked to all parts of South Africa."

Etymology

From Union of South Africa, the country's former official name, referring to its origin from the unification of four formerly separate British colonies.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə/
British English: /ˌsaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə/

Phrases

South African

Synonyms

Republic of South Africa Mzansi Azania Soufrica SA

Rhymes With

africa

Questions

How do you pronounce south africa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə/.
What does south africa mean?: A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of South Africa. Capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.
Where does south africa come from?: From Union of South Africa, the country's former official name, referring to its origin from the unification of four formerly separate British colonies.

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