Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straits settlements

/ˈstɹeɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: strait-s set-tle-ments
IPA: /ˈstɹeɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/

20

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former British colony in Southeast Asia, existing between 1826–1946 and consisting of modern-day Singapore and Malacca, Penang, and Perak in Malaysia, as well as a few other miscellaneous territories for other periods.

Etymology

Named for the Singapore Straits on older maps of the area.

Inflected Forms

the Straits Settlements (canonical)

Synonyms

Straits

Questions

How do you pronounce straits settlements?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹeɪts ˈsɛtəlmənts/.
What does straits settlements mean?: A former British colony in Southeast Asia, existing between 1826–1946 and consisting of modern-day Singapore and Malacca, Penang, and Perak in Malaysia, as well as a few other miscellaneous territories for other periods.
Where does straits settlements come from?: Named for the Singapore Straits on older maps of the area.

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