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united arab emirates

/jʊˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˌɛɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
U-nit-ed Ar-ab Em-ir-ates
IPA
/jʊˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˌɛɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Capital: Abu Dhabi. Largest city: Dubai.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Arabic الْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَّة الْمُتَّحِدَة (al-ʔimārāt al-ʕarabiyya l-muttaḥida).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /jʊˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˌɛɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/
  • British English: /juˌnaɪ̯tɪd ˌaɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪ(t)s/

Inflected Forms

the United Arab Emirates (canonical)

Synonyms

Arab Emirates Emirates Trucial Oman UAE

Questions

How do you pronounce united arab emirates?
The recorded pronunciation is /jʊˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˌɛɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/.
What does united arab emirates mean?
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Capital: Abu Dhabi. Largest city: Dubai.
Where does united arab emirates come from?
Calque of Arabic الْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَّة الْمُتَّحِدَة (al-ʔimārāt al-ʕarabiyya l-muttaḥida).

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