Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

panay

/pəˈnaɪ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: panay
IPA: /pəˈnaɪ̯/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of the Philippines, located in the Visayas.

Etymology

From Spanish Panay, from Ati Aninipay.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Panay, Aninipay

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pəˈnaɪ̯/

Questions

How do you pronounce panay?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈnaɪ̯/.
What does panay mean?: An island of the Philippines, located in the Visayas.
Where does panay come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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