Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jingdezhen

/ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.də.d͡ʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
Jing-de-zhen
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.də.d͡ʒən/
31
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 景德鎮 /景德镇 (Jǐngdézhèn).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, 景德鎮

Inflected Forms

Quientzeng (alternative, obsolete) Ching-te-chen (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jingdezhen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.də.d͡ʒən/.
What does jingdezhen mean?
A prefecture-level city of Jiangxi, China, known for porcelain.
Where does jingdezhen come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 景德鎮 /景德镇 (Jǐngdézhèn).

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