Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saipan

/saɪˈpæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: saipan
IPA: /saɪˈpæn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Example Sentences

"Theſe Iſlands were diſcovered by Magellan in the year 1521 ; and by the account given of the two he firſt fell in with, it ſhould ſeem that they were the Iſlands of Saypan and Tinian ; for they are deſcribed in his expedition as very beautiful Iſlands, and as lying between 15 and 16 degrees of North latitude. Theſe characteriſtics are particularly applicable to the two above mentioned places ; for the pleaſing appearance of Tinian hath occaſioned the Spaniards to give it the additional name of Buenaviſta ; and Saypan, which is in the latitude of 15° : 22' North, affords no contemptible proſpedt when ſeen from the ſea, as may be ſufficiently evinced from the annexed view of its North Weſt ſide, taken at three leagues diſtance."

Etymology

From Chamorro Saipan. A folk etymology connects it with the Carolinian for “empty place”.

Word Breakdown

Root: Saipan

Rhymes With

misshapen capen

Questions

How do you pronounce saipan?: The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈpæn/.
What does saipan mean?: An island, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Where does saipan come from?: From Chamorro Saipan. A folk etymology connects it with the Carolinian for “empty place”.

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