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yerevan

/ˌjeɹəˈvɑːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
yere-van
IPA
/ˌjeɹəˈvɑːn/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of Armenia.

name

The Armenian government.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Old Armenian Երեւան (Erewan) Armenian Երեւան (Erewan)bor. English Yerevan Borrowed from Armenian Երեւան (Erewan).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌjeɹəˈvɑːn/
  • British English: /ˌjeɹəˈvæːn/

Inflected Forms

Erevan (alternative) Erewan (alternative) Erivan (alternative)

Derived Forms

Yerevanian

Phrases

Radio Yerevan

Questions

How do you pronounce yerevan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjeɹəˈvɑːn/.
What does yerevan mean?
The capital and largest city of Armenia.
Where does yerevan come from?
Etymology tree Old Armenian Երեւան (Erewan) Armenian Երեւան (Erewan)bor. English Yerevan Borrowed from Armenian Երեւան (Erewan).

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