Guyane britannique

\ɡɥi.jan bʁi.ta.nik\

/\ɡɥi.jan bʁi.ta.nik\/ name

The verdict

“Guyane britannique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Guyana à l’époque d’une dépendance britannique (1831–1966).

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Index FR-guyane-britannique · Guyane britannique · French

Guyane britannique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Guyane britannique
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuyane britannique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡɥi.jan bʁi.ta.nik\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Guyane britannique » en français

Guyane britanniquereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Guyane britannique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɡɥi.jan bʁi.ta.nik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Guyana à l’époque d’une dépendance britannique (1831–1966).".

Zero misspellings are on record for Guyane britannique in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Guyane britannique, spelled G-U-Y-A-N-E- -B-R-I-T-A-N-N-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Guyana à l’époque d’une dépendance britannique (1831–1966).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Guyane britannique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le Suriname, ex-Guyane hollandaise devenue indépendante en 1975, […] a une superficie de 163 265 km² et comprend les deux territoires disputés aux frontières sud-ouest et sud-est du Guyana (ex-Guyane britannique devenue indépendante en 1966) et de la Guyane (département d’outremer) respectivement.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Guyane britannique"?
"Guyane britannique" is spelled G-U-Y-A-N-E- -B-R-I-T-A-N-N-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɥi.jan bʁi.ta.nik\.
What does "Guyane britannique" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guyane britannique" means: Guyana à l’époque d’une dépendance britannique (1831–1966).
How do you pronounce "Guyane britannique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guyane britannique" is \ɡɥi.jan bʁi.ta.nik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list