Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bataan

/bætɑˈʔɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: bataan
IPA: /bætɑˈʔɑn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Balanga.

Etymology

From Spanish Bataan, from Tagalog Bataan.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Bataan

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bætɑˈʔɑn/
British English: /batɑːˈʔɑːn/

Phrases

Bataan Day Bataan Death March Bataan Peninsula

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bataan?: The recorded pronunciation is /bætɑˈʔɑn/.
What does bataan mean?: A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Balanga.
Where does bataan come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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