Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ho chi minh city

/ˌhəʊ tʃiː ˌmɪn ˈsɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: ho chi min-h c-i-ty
IPA: /ˌhəʊ tʃiː ˌmɪn ˈsɪti/

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest city of Vietnam.

Example Sentences

"The Mekong, a vast river that extends from the Tibetan plateau through to the delta in Vietnam, about an hour’s drive from Ho Chi Minh City where Phan was born and lives today, is the source of the artist’s exhibition at Tate St Ives."

Etymology

Calque of Vietnamese Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Named after Vietnamese communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌhəʊ tʃiː ˌmɪn ˈsɪti/

Inflected Forms

Hồ Chí Minh City (alternative)

Synonyms

HCMC Saigon Prey Nokor

Questions

How do you pronounce ho chi minh city?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhəʊ tʃiː ˌmɪn ˈsɪti/.
What does ho chi minh city mean?: The largest city of Vietnam.
Where does ho chi minh city come from?: Calque of Vietnamese Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Named after Vietnamese communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh.

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