Jamaica meaning

UK /dʒəˈmeɪkə/ US /dʒəˈmeɪkə/ 3 syllables

Jamaica (noun): a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism.

Jamaica has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Jamaica as a noun

  1. a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism

    Type of: country

    Related forms: Jamaican

  2. an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti

    Type of: island

    Related forms: Jamaican

How to pronounce Jamaica

Jamaica is pronounced /dʒəˈmeɪkə/ in British English and /dʒəˈmeɪkə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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