Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jenin

/dʒəˈniːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: jenin
IPA: /dʒəˈniːn/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the capital of Jenin governorate, West Bank, Palestine.

name

A governorate of the West Bank, Palestine.

Example Sentences

"Israel has launched a major aerial and ground offensive into the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, its biggest military operation in the Palestinian territory in years, in what it described as an “extensive counter-terrorism effort”."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جنين (jinīn).

Questions

How do you pronounce jenin?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒəˈniːn/.
What does jenin mean?: A city, the capital of Jenin governorate, West Bank, Palestine.
Where does jenin come from?: Borrowed from Arabic جنين (jinīn).

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