Zimbabwean
/zɪmˈbɑːb.wi.ən/noun, adjective
Zimbabwean is spelled Z-I-M-B-A-B-W-E-A-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Zimbabwean means “A person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Zimbabwean is Zimbabweans.
How many letters and syllables are in Zimbabwean?
| Letters | 10: Z-I-M-B-A-B-W-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th 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 Zimbabwean?
Zimbabwean appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th 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 Zimbabwean?
- /zɪmˈbɑːb.wi.ən/
Zimbabwean has 4 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Zimbabwean.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Zimbabwean
- Zimbabweans plural
- more Zimbabwean comparative
- most Zimbabwean superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Zimbabwean mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent.
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe or the Zimbabwean people.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Zimbabwean in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Zimbabwéen, Zimbabwéenne , zimbabwéen |
| German | Simbabwer, Simbabwerin , simbabwisch |
| Portuguese | zimbabweano, zimbabueano, zimbabuense |
| Spanish | zimbabuense |
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 Zimbabwean come from?
From Zimbabwe + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).