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vientiane

/viˌɛntiˈɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
vi-en-tiane
IPA
/viˌɛntiˈɑːn/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Laos.

name

The capital city of Laos.

name

A prefecture of Laos. Capital: Vientiane (city).

name

A province of Laos. Capital: Phonhong.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French Vientiane, from Lao ວຽງຈັນ (wīang chan).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Vientiane, ວຽງຈັນ

Rhymes With

gone iran pakistan jan dan jean khan juan xi'an san juan milan taiwan

Questions

How do you pronounce vientiane?
The recorded pronunciation is /viˌɛntiˈɑːn/.
What does vientiane mean?
The capital city of Laos.
Where does vientiane come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce vientiane

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