Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuala lumpur

/kuˈɑːlə ˈlʊmpə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: kuala lumpur
IPA: /kuˈɑːlə ˈlʊmpə(ɹ)/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A federal territory, the capital and largest city of Malaysia, located in the western part of the country.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Kuala Lumpur.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kuˈɑːlə ˈlʊmpə(ɹ)/

Frequently Paired Words

KLite

Synonyms

KL K-Hell

Questions

How do you pronounce kuala lumpur?: The recorded pronunciation is /kuˈɑːlə ˈlʊmpə(ɹ)/.
What does kuala lumpur mean?: A federal territory, the capital and largest city of Malaysia, located in the western part of the country.
Where does kuala lumpur come from?: Borrowed from Malay Kuala Lumpur.

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