Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bidonville

/ˈbi.dɔnˌvil/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bidonville
IPA: /ˈbi.dɔnˌvil/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions.

Example Sentences

"With the population growth in the jhopadpattis, favelas, bastis and bidonvilles higher than any other environment in the world, we are seeing the emergence of Megaslums, where one million urban poor live in an area measuring just 1.5 square miles."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French bidonville

Inflected Forms

bidonvilles (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bidonville?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbi.dɔnˌvil/.
What does bidonville mean?: A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions.
Where does bidonville come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French bidonville

How to pronounce bidonville

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