Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lion city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
li-on c-i-ty
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Singapore.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the literal English meaning of Singapore's name, which derives from Malay singa ("lion") and pura ("city"), from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) and पुर (pura, “city”).

Usage

Questions

What does lion city mean?
Singapore.
Where does lion city come from?
From the literal English meaning of Singapore's name, which derives from Malay singa ("lion") and pura ("city"), from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) and पुर (pura, “city”).

How to pronounce lion city

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