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amman

/ɑːˈmɑːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
am-man
IPA
/ɑːˈmɑːn/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Jordan.

name

The capital city of Jordan.

name

A governorate of Jordan around the capital.

name

A river in Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales, which joins the River Loughor at Pantyffynnon.

name

Synonym of Mariamman (“rain goddess”).

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَمَّان (ʕammān).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑːˈmɑːn/
  • British English: /əˈmɑːn/

Derived Forms

Ammanford Brynamman Cwmamman

Frequently Paired Words

Ammani

Synonyms

Mariamman Philadelphia

Rhymes With

salmon famine salman gammon ammon hamon reexamine hammon ammann amann hamman sammon

Questions

How do you pronounce amman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːˈmɑːn/.
What does amman mean?
The capital city of Jordan.
Where does amman come from?
Borrowed from Arabic عَمَّان (ʕammān).

How to pronounce amman

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