Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myanmar

/ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
myan-mar
IPA
/ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw.

name

The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country of Myanmar.

name

The script in which the Myanmar language is written.

adj

Of or relating to Myanmar, Burmese.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed, initially into British English, from Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Burmese" (related to Myanmar/Burma, its, people, language, etc). Like the r in the word Burma, the r at the end of Myanmar was not originally pronounced (and is not present in the Burmese term), it is a vowel-lengthening device used by non-rhotic dialects; compare gorm.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: မြန်မာ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/
  • British English: /mjænˈmɑː/

Derived Forms

Myanma Myanmarese Myanmarization

Phrases

Myanmar snub-nosed monkey

Frequently Paired Words

Myanma Naypyidaw

Synonyms

Burma Burmese Myanma

Rhymes With

are far car star all-star bar guitar hr pr mar par ar

Questions

How do you pronounce myanmar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/.
What does myanmar mean?
A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw.
Where does myanmar come from?
Borrowed, initially into British English, from Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Burmese" (related to Myanmar/Burma, its, people, language, etc). Like the r in the word Burma, the r at the end of Myanmar was not originally pronounced (and is not present in the Burmese term), it is a vowel-lengthening device used by non-rhotic dialects; compare gorm.

How to pronounce myanmar

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