Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tanzania

/ˌtæn.zəˈniːə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: tan-za-nia
IPA: /ˌtæn.zəˈniːə/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.

Example Sentences

"Users can see how a glacier at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania retreated between December 1986 and 2020, as well as glacial melt in Sermersooq, Greenland, between December 2000 and 2020."
"A normally bustling border crossing between Tanzania and Malawi was noticeably quieter than usual on Thursday as a result of an escalating regional trade row."

Etymology

Blend of Tanganyika + Zanzibar + -ia, combining the names of the former countries that merged to form Tanzania in 1964.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -ia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtæn.zəˈniːə/
British English: /ˌtæn.zəˈniːə/

Derived Forms

Tanzanian

Phrases

Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Rhymes With

romania tasmania lithuania mania albania transylvania mauritania sylvania germania lusitania pomerania megalomania

Questions

How do you pronounce tanzania?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtæn.zəˈniːə/.
What does tanzania mean?: A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.
Where does tanzania come from?: Blend of Tanganyika + Zanzibar + -ia, combining the names of the former countries that merged to form Tanzania in 1964.

How to pronounce tanzania

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