georgetown

George·town

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jawrj-toun]
- /ˈdʒɔrdʒˌtaʊn/
- /ˈʤɔːʤɪtaʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jawrj-toun]
- /ˈdʒɔrdʒˌtaʊn/

Definitions of georgetown word

noun georgetown an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km). 1
noun georgetown a state including this island and parts of the adjacent mainland: now part of Malaysia; formerly one of the Straits Settlements and part of the former Federation of Malaya. 400 sq. mi. (1036 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown. 1
noun georgetown the capital and chief port of Guyana, at the mouth of the Demerara River: became capital of the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Demerara in 1784; seat of the University of Guyana. Pop: 237 000 (2005 est) 0
noun georgetown seaport & capital of Guyana, on the Atlantic: pop. 150,000 0
noun georgetown section of Washington, D.C. 0
noun georgetown Penang (the seaport) 0

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georgetown popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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