Samoa meaning

UK /səˈməʊə/ US /səˈmoʊə/ 3 syllables

Samoa (noun): a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific.

Samoa has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Samoa as a noun

  1. a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific

    Synonyms: Independent State of Samoa, Western Samoa, Samoa i Sisifo

    Type of: country

    Related forms: Samoan

  2. a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop

    Synonyms: Samoan Islands

    Type of: island

How to pronounce Samoa

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

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in OA · 5-letter words

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