Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

south african

/ˌsaʊθˈaf.ɹɪ.kən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: south african
IPA: /ˌsaʊθˈaf.ɹɪ.kən/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from South Africa or of South African descent.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to South Africa, or the South African people.

Example Sentences

"If dialogue is ever to have a chance, South Africans must find a way to turn away from violence in all its forms — the brutal violence of the sjambok"
"During the meeting, Trump brandished printouts of what he said were reports about White South Africans being killed."
"Thus far, virtually every cinematic attempt to convey the outrages of South African life under apartheid has been diminished by its own good intentions and by a grim sameness that eradicates any element of surprise."
"He also had Ramaphosa sit through a video montage that included a clip of a demonstration featuring white crosses symbolizing South African farmers who were killed."

Etymology

From South Africa + -an.

Inflected Forms

South Africans (plural)

Phrases

South African English South African ostrich South African springhare South African Standard Time

Synonyms

Soufrican Sou'frican

Questions

How do you pronounce south african?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaʊθˈaf.ɹɪ.kən/.
What does south african mean?: A person from South Africa or of South African descent.
Where does south african come from?: From South Africa + -an.

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