Cameroonian
/ˌkæməˈɹuː.ni.ən/adjective, noun
Cameroonian is spelled C-A-M-E-R-O-O-N-I-A-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Cameroonian means “Of, from, or pertaining to Cameroon, the Cameroonian people or the Cameroonian language” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Cameroonian?
| Letters | 11: C-A-M-E-R-O-O-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Cameroonian?
Cameroonian appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Cameroonian?
- /ˌkæməˈɹuː.ni.ən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Cameroonian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Cameroonian
- Cameroonians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Cameroonian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Cameroon, the Cameroonian people or the Cameroonian language.
noun
- 1
A person from Cameroon or of Cameroonian descent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cameroonian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | kamerunisch , Kameruner, Kamerunerin |
| Portuguese | camaronês , camaronesa |
| Spanish | camerunés |
| French | Camerounais, Camerounaise |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Cameroonian come from?
From Cameroon + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).