Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaén

/hɑˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
jaen
IPA
/hɑˈeɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Andalusia, Spain.

name

A province of Andalusia, Spain.

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A province of Cajamarca, Peru.

name

A district of Jaén, Cajamarca, Peru.

name

A city in Jaén, Cajamarca, Peru.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Jaén, from Arabic جَيَّان (jayyān), from Latin Villa Gaiena.

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce jaén?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɑˈeɪn/.
What does jaén mean?
A city in Andalusia, Spain.
Where does jaén come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce jaén

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