accra
/ˈækɹə/noun
accra is spelled A-C-C-R-A: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Accra, the name). As a noun, accra means “A spicy fritter, originally from Ghana but now typically from Haiti” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of accra is accras.
How many letters and syllables are in accra?
| Letters | 5: A-C-C-R-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is accra?
Accra appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Accra, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce accra?
- /ˈækɹə/
Accra has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of accra
- accras plural
- akra
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does accra mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A spicy fritter, originally from Ghana but now typically from Haiti.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does accra come from?
From Yoruba àkàrà or a neighboring West African language. Doublet of akara.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).