Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xinan

/ʃiˈnæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Xi-nan
IPA
/ʃiˈnæn/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西南 (Xīnán).

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce xinan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃiˈnæn/.
What does xinan mean?
A subdistrict of Sanshui district, Foshan, Guangdong, China.
Where does xinan come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西南 (Xīnán).

How to pronounce xinan

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