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The summer I finished my first novel 'Ghana Must Go,' I drove across west Africa: from Accra to Lome to Cotonou to the deliciously named Ouagadougou.
Taiye Selasi

Meaning of "Accra" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACCRA

Accra  [əˈkrɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACCRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Accra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACCRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Accra

Accra

Accra /əˈkrɑː/ is the capital city of Ghana, with an estimated urban population of 2.269 million as of 2012, and second largest city of Ghana as of 2014. It is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous. Accra is furthermore the anchor of a larger metropolitan area, the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, which is inhabited by about 4 million people, making it the second largest metropolitan conglomeration in Ghana by population, and the eleventh-largest metropolitan area in Africa. Accra stretches along the Ghanaian Atlantic coast and extends north into Ghana's interior. Originally built around a port, it served as the capital of the British Gold Coast between 1877 and 1957. Once merely a 19th-century suburb of Victoriaborg, Accra has since transitioned into a modern metropolis; the city's architecture reflects this history, ranging from 19th-century architecture buildings to modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks. Accra serves as the Greater Accra region's economic and administrative hub. It is furthermore a centre of a wide range of nightclubs, restaurants and hotels.

Definition of Accra in the English dictionary

The definition of Accra in the dictionary is the capital of Ghana, a port on the Gulf of Guinea: built on the site of three 17th-century trading fortresses founded by the English, Dutch, and Danish. Pop: 1 970 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACCRA


ancora
æŋˈkɔːrɑː
arar
ˈɑːrɑː
Aymara
ˌaɪməˈrɑː
baccarat
ˈbækəˌrɑː
Biskra
ˈbɪskrɑː
bra
brɑː
bura
buːˈrɑː
Fra
frɑː
hurrah
hʊˈrɑː
Kra
krɑː
Kura
kʊˈrɑː
mara
məˈrɑː
marah
ˈmɑːrɑː
mudra
məˈdrɑː
parapara
ˈpɑːrɑːpɑːrɑː
rah
rɑː
registrar
ˌrɛdʒɪˈstrɑː
scraw
skrɑː
ta-ra
tæˈrɑː
tara
ˈtɑːrɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACCRA

Accrington

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACCRA

agora
ambulacra
camera
era
extra
fulcra
hora
interambulacra
involucra
laura
Lycra
micra
opera
ora
para
picra
sacra
sera
sierra
simulacra

Synonyms and antonyms of Accra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Accra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACCRA

Find out the translation of Accra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Accra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Accra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿克拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Accra
570 millions of speakers

English

Accra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अकरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أكرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аккра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Accra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আক্রা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Accra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Accra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Accra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アクラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아크라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Accra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Accra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அக்ரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अक्रा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Akra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Accra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Akra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Аккра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Accra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Άκρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Accra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Accra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Accra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Accra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCRA»

The term «Accra» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCRA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Accra

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QUOTES WITH «ACCRA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Accra.
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Taiye Selasi
The summer I finished my first novel 'Ghana Must Go,' I drove across west Africa: from Accra to Lome to Cotonou to the deliciously named Ouagadougou.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACCRA»

Discover the use of Accra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Accra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Manuscript Found in Accra
The latest novel from the #1 internationally best-selling author of The Alchemist.
Paulo Coelho, 2013
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Manuscript Found in Accra
A deluxe limited edition—signed by the author, with a silk ribbon marker, illustrated endpapers, and foil-stamped case, in a special presentation box—of the latest novel from the #1 internationally best-selling author of The Alchemist.
Paulo Coelho, 2013
3
Manuscript Found in Accra
The incredible new novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist.
Paulo Coelho, 2013
4
Jazz Cosmopolitanism in Accra: Five Musical Years in Ghana
In this new work, he looks at the vernacular cosmopolitanism of a group of jazz players in Ghana, including some who have traveled widely, played with American jazz greats, and blended Coltrane with local instruments and philosophy.
Steven Feld, 2012
5
Globalizing City: The Urban and Economic Transformation of ...
Globalizing City offers an excellent case study of the complex social and economic dynamics that have transformed Accra, providing an essential guide for studying globalizing cities in general."--BOOK JACKET.
Richard Grant, 2009
6
The City of Accra - A Pictorial Visit
This book concentrates on Accra, the capital city of Ghana, not the entire country, and it seeks to educate people around the globe about this bustling city, which is fast developing into a modern city.
Eric Maclean Ntiamoah, 2008
7
Urban Livelihoods and Food and Nutrition Security in Greater ...
This report examines the nature of urban poverty and how it relates to food in-security and malnutrition in Accra, Ghana.
Daniel Maxwell, 2000
8
Landlords and Lodgers: Socio-Spatial Organization in an ...
This volume will be useful to students and scholars of the relationships between architecture, migration, and social change. “This richly observed and lovingly constructed portrait of a distinctive community will be of interest to ...
Deborah Pellow, 2008
9
Landing in Accra
In her stunning sequel to Where the Cypress Rises, Virginia Ryan takes her readers to Ghana, Africa, in search of art which speaks to her heart.
Virginia Ryan, 2009
10
Korle Meets the Sea : A Sociolinguistic History of Accra: A ...
Accra is a city of about a million people, almost 8% of the country's population. The administrative region of Greater Accra, which covers the Accra plain, and includes the whole of the Ga-Dangme speaking area except Krobo, has a population ...
Director of Language Centre University of Ghana Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu Professor of Linguistics, Legon, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACCRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Accra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hasaacas beat Hearts of Oak in Accra
Sekondi Hasaacas emerged victorious at the Accra Stadium on Sunday when they defeated Hearts of Oak 2-1 in their First Capital Plus ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
2
Ghana Shuts Down Fuel Stations To Avoid Accra Flood Disaster …
Ghana's Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovations on Friday announced that his outfit was determined to close down more ... «AFKInsider, Jul 15»
3
Photos: Becca, Efya, Irene Logan, others thrill Accra in support of …
Cwesi Oteng, Kwabena Kwabena, Becca, Noella Wiyaala, Ohemaa Mercy, AkooNana, Edem, NeroX and others thrill Accra in support of ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
4
Accra Market Association pledges support to AMA
The leaders of the Greater Accra Market Association (GAMA), have pledged their support to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
5
Accra: Fire Guts Transformer At Achimota Sub-Station
Accra: Fire Guts Transformer At Achimota Sub-Station ... thousand volts power transformer has cut power supply to the eastern part of Accra. «Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Jul 15»
6
US$400m power station to be built in Accra
The Sol Group Limited, a UK-based development company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
7
Ghana floods and fire disaster: Pictures of Accra recovery
Communities in Ghana's capital, Accra, are still recovering from the devastating floods and fire which swept through the city one month ago. «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
Evaluation Year 2015 Launched in Accra
Other activities lined up to mark Eval Year 2015 in Ghana are the National Launch of Eval Year 2015, which took place in Accra, yesterday, and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Campaign launched in U.S. to aid Accra after floods, explosion
The world's largest coalition of black elected leaders says it will use its power and influence to deliver aid to the people of Accra, Ghana, where ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
10
Changing Accra: One month after June 3 disaster
After the blame game settled, it was agreed that, though Accra was a flood-prone area, the deaths and loss of property were avoidable. «Citifmonline, Jul 15»

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