Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yüan

/juˈɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: yuan
IPA: /juˈɑn/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Yuan.

Etymology

From Mandarin 元 (Yuán), Wade–Giles romanization: Yüan².

Word Breakdown

Root: ^元, -

Rhymes With

c'mon conn. dénouement luján taïwan bâton bön hàn irân irān īrān îrân

Questions

How do you pronounce yüan?: The recorded pronunciation is /juˈɑn/.
What does yüan mean?: Alternative form of Yuan.
Where does yüan come from?: From Mandarin 元 (Yuán), Wade–Giles romanization: Yüan².

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