Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zealandia

/ziːˈlændi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: zealan-dia
IPA: /ziːˈlændi.ə/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A sunken continent east of Sahul and in the west of the Pacific, the proffered eighth continent. A nearly submerged continent or microcontinent that sank after breaking away from Australia many millions of years ago.

name

A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Etymology

From Zealand + -ia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Zealand

Derived Forms

Zealandian

Frequently Paired Words

Sealand Seeland Zealand Zeeland Zeelandia Arctica Atlantis Lemuria

Synonyms

Tasmantis Te Riu-a-Māui

Questions

How do you pronounce zealandia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ziːˈlændi.ə/.
What does zealandia mean?: A sunken continent east of Sahul and in the west of the Pacific, the proffered eighth continent. A nearly submerged continent or microcontinent that sank after breaking away from Australia many millions of years ago.
Where does zealandia come from?: From Zealand + -ia.

How to pronounce zealandia

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