Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xian'an

/ˈʃiænˌɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Xian-an
IPA
/ˈʃiænˌɑn/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A district of Xianning, Hubei, China.

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Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 咸安 (Xián'ān).

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How do you pronounce xian'an?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃiænˌɑn/.
What does xian'an mean?
A district of Xianning, Hubei, China.
Where does xian'an come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 咸安 (Xián'ān).

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