Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surinamese

/ˌsʊəɹɪnəˈmiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: suri-namese
IPA: /ˌsʊəɹɪnəˈmiːz/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Suriname or of Surinamese descent.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Suriname, the Surinamese people or the Surinamese language.

Etymology

from Suriname + -ese

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Suriname

Synonyms

Surinamer

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce surinamese?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʊəɹɪnəˈmiːz/.
What does surinamese mean?: A person from Suriname or of Surinamese descent.
Where does surinamese come from?: from Suriname + -ese

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