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singapore

/ˈsɪŋəpoː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
sin-ga-pore
IPA
/ˈsɪŋəpoː/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

noun

Singapore-style noodles

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Iranian *sinȷ́ʰás Proto-Indo-Aryan *sinźʰás Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha) Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- Sanskrit पुर् (púr) Sanskrit पुर (pura) Malay Singapurader. English Singapore From Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɪŋəpoː/
  • British English: /ˈsɪŋəpɔː/

Usage

Derived Forms

Hongapore SIJORI Singaporan Singaporean Singaporeanization Singaporeanize Singaporese Singaporesque Singaporize Singlish Sinkie S'pore

Phrases

Singapore blue Singapore blue tarantula Singapore English Singapore fried noodles Singapore grip Singapore Inc Singapore noodles Singapore-on-Thames

Synonyms

Fine City Lion City S'pore

Questions

How do you pronounce singapore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋəpoː/.
What does singapore mean?
An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.
Where does singapore come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce singapore

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