Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upazila

/uːˈpɒd͡ʒɪlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: up-azi-la
IPA: /uːˈpɒd͡ʒɪlə/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An administrative division under districts, broadly equivalent to a subdistrict.

Etymology

Derived from Bengali উপজেলা (upojela).

Word Breakdown

Root: উপজেলা

Inflected Forms

upazilas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

thana

Questions

How do you pronounce upazila?: The recorded pronunciation is /uːˈpɒd͡ʒɪlə/.
What does upazila mean?: An administrative division under districts, broadly equivalent to a subdistrict.
Where does upazila come from?: Derived from Bengali উপজেলা (upojela).

How to pronounce upazila

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