Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambazonia

/ˌæm.bəˈzoʊ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: am-bazo-nia
IPA: /ˌæm.bəˈzoʊ.ni.ə/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An internationally unrecognized Anglophone state which is claimed by Cameroon.

Example Sentences

"If the expression “Southern Cameroons” has exposed us to any annexationist ambitions, then we will henceforth call ourselves AMBAZONIA."

Etymology

Coined by Cameroonian attorney and political activist Fongum Gorji Dinka in 1985 (see quotation below).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæm.bəˈzoʊ.ni.ə/
British English: /ˌæm.bəˈzəʊ.ni.ə/

Derived Forms

Ambazonian

Rhymes With

caustic ammonia assyro-babylonia dumnonia tsakonia polyphonia

Questions

How do you pronounce ambazonia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæm.bəˈzoʊ.ni.ə/.
What does ambazonia mean?: An internationally unrecognized Anglophone state which is claimed by Cameroon.
Where does ambazonia come from?: Coined by Cameroonian attorney and political activist Fongum Gorji Dinka in 1985 (see quotation below).

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