Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

western sahara

/ˈwɛstɚn səˈhɛəɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: west-ern sa-hara
IPA: /ˈwɛstɚn səˈhɛəɹə/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A territory and former Spanish colony in North Africa; about 70% is occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory as its Southern Provinces, while 30% is governed by its native inhabitants as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɛstɚn səˈhɛəɹə/

Phrases

Western Saharan North Africa Northwest Africa

Frequently Paired Words

Maghreb Maghrib Morocco Laayoune North Africa Northwest Africa SADR

Synonyms

Spanish Sahara

Questions

How do you pronounce western sahara?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛstɚn səˈhɛəɹə/.
What does western sahara mean?: A territory and former Spanish colony in North Africa; about 70% is occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory as its Southern Provinces, while 30% is governed by its native inhabitants as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

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